Word
flickering
Phoneticsflick·er·ing
US/ˈfɫɪkɝɪŋ/
UK/flˈɪkəɹɪŋ/
Definition
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.
Examples
“The candle was flickering in the wind.”
“The old projector started flickering on the screen, making it hard for the audience to follow the film.”
“As the storm intensified, the streetlights began flickering erratically, casting long, shifting shadows across the pavement as the power supply struggled to remain stable.”
Examples
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.”
Real-World Examples
“That evening, we eat freeze-dried mushroom risotto in the flickering candlelight, play cards, eat chocolate, laugh and share stories.” “The authors suggest this would have given the illusion of flickering in the altar fire's glow, like a ship "sailing on a flickering light."
Time is still eating away at these ships.” Scan code
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