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/ˈflɪkəɹɪŋ/ · adjective
shining unsteadily or varying rapidly in brightness (referring to a light or a source of light).
With 3,600 h.p. underfoot, acceleration was reasonably brisk, but the flickering wheel-slip indicator light showed the prudence of not putting full power through the traction motors while there were traces of early-morning dampness on the rails.
Even after the acrimonious breakup, she still felt flickerings of love for him.
Use flickering when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Flickering means shining unsteadily or varying rapidly in brightness (referring to a light or a source of light).
Common synonyms include unsteady, aflicker.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
With 3,600 h.p. underfoot, acceleration was reasonably brisk, but the flickering wheel-slip indicator light showed the prudence of not putting full power through the traction motors while there were traces of early-morning dampness on the rails.
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