flickering

• Décrit une lumière ou une flamme qui brûle ou brille de manière irrégulière, ou quelque chose qui apparaît et disparaît rapidement.

Describes a light or flame that is burning or shining unsteadily, or something that appears and disappears quickly.

1. Shining unsteadilyB2formal

   Producing a light or flame that moves or changes rapidly and unevenly; wavering or shimmering.

   vacillant (lumière)

   • The candle flame was flickering in the draft.
   • We watched the flickering lights of the distant city.
   • The old projector had a flickering image.

   Synonymesflashingglimmeringglintingglitteringsparklingtwinklingwavering

   Antonymesconstantevenfixedstablesteady

2. Unsteady or intermittentC1formal

   Appearing or disappearing briefly and repeatedly; not constant.

   scintillant, vacillant

   • He held onto a flickering hope that she would return.
   • The signal was flickering due to the storm.
   • Her smile was flickering, betraying her nervousness.

   Synonymesfitfulflashingintermittentsporadictwinklingunsteadywavering

   Antonymesconstantcontinuousstablesteadyuniform

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire une lumière ou une flamme qui brûle ou brille de manière irrégulière, ou quelque chose qui se déplace d'un mouvement rapide et vacillant.

A verb used to describe a light or flame burning or shining unsteadily, or something moving with a quick, wavering motion.

1. Shine unsteadilyB1formal

   To burn or shine with a wavering, unsteady light.

   Scintiller d'une lumière vacillante

   • The candle flame flickered in the draft.
   • The lights flickered during the storm.
   • A faint light flickered from the distant window.

   Synonymesblinkglimmershimmertwinklewaver

2. Move quickly or brieflyB2formal

   To make a quick, slight movement or appear briefly.

   vaciller / passer brièvement

   • A smile flickered across her face.
   • His eyes flickered towards the door.
   • The image flickered on the screen for a moment.

   Synonymesblinkdartflitflutterquiverwaver

   Antonymesabidedwellendurelingerpersistremainrestsettlesteady

3. Show brieflyB2informal

   To appear or be visible for a very short time.

   Apparaître brièvement

   • Hope flickered in his heart.
   • A thought flickered through her mind.
   • The memory flickered back to him.

   Synonymesflashgleamglimmer