What is the meaning of flickering?

Move back and forth very rapidly.
- usage: "the candle flickered"
- synonyms: flicker, waver, flitter, flutter, quiver
Shine unsteadily.
- usage: "The candle flickered"
- synonyms: flicker, flick
Flash intermittently.
- usage: "The lights flicked on and off"
- synonyms: flicker, flick

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APA	WordNet. (2010). flickering. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/flickering/definitions/1174263
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "flickering" http://smartdefine.org/flickering/definitions/1174263 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, flickering, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/flickering/definitions/1174263>.
MLA	WordNet. "flickering" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/flickering/definitions/1174263>

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