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flickering

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈfɫɪkɝɪŋ// UK //flˈɪkəɹɪŋ// flick·er·ing

v. to shine or burn with a weak, uneven light that changes quickly. You use this to describe a flame or a light that is not steady.

v. to burn or shine with an uneven, intermittent light. Often describes the movement of a flame or the behavior of an electrical light source.


SIMPLE

The candle was flickering in the wind.

CONTEXTUAL

The old projector started flickering on the screen, making it hard for the audience to follow the film.

COMPLEX

As the storm intensified, the streetlights began flickering erratically, casting long, shifting shadows across the pavement as the power supply struggled to remain stable.

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