"flickering" meaning in All languages combined

See flickering on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈflɪkəɹɪŋ/
Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} flickering
  1. shining unsteadily or varying rapidly in brightness (referring to a light or a source of light) Derived forms: flickeringly, nonflickering, unflickering Translations (to shine unsteadily): ῥοδανός (rhodanós) (Ancient Greek), pūrēhua (Maori), teretere (Maori)
    Sense id: en-flickering-en-adj-Le6HMY-1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Maori translations, Light Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 17 28 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 47 28 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 62 18 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 16 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 57 22 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 61 21 18 Disambiguation of Light: 89 3 8

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈflɪkəɹɪŋ/ Forms: flickerings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flickering (plural flickerings)
  1. A short, uncertain burst.
    Sense id: en-flickering-en-noun-lcmlRY~y

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈflɪkəɹɪŋ/
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} flickering
  1. present participle and gerund of flicker Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: flicker
    Sense id: en-flickering-en-verb-CsgTgRHK

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