flickering
Light going unsteady
Flickering describes light or flame that wavers unsteadily, alternating rapidly between brightness and dimness: flickering candles, the flickering glow of the television.
The word suggests instability or impermanence.
A flickering hope or interest is one that appears and fades, uncertain whether it will sustain itself or die out entirely.
Gleaming with wavering light
- quiveringShaking slightly and rapidly
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- flutteringLight, rapid movement
- dancingRhythmic bodily motion
wavering · oscillating · pulsating · vibrating · undulating · twitching · jittering · shuddering
Becoming unsteady or weak
- fadingGradual loss of intensity
- dyingCeasing to live
- waningGradually decreasing in intensity
- weakeningBecoming less strong
intermittent · erratic · unsteady · irregular · sporadic · fluctuating · inconstant · fitful
Wax stick with wick
- firelightLight from flames
- flameBurning gas made visible
- lanternEnclosed portable light
- torchHandheld burning light source
candlelight · hearth · campfire · bonfire · oil lamp · tealight · wick · firefly
Rapidly pulsing light
- beaconGuiding light source
- neonInert illuminating element
- marqueeTheater entrance canopy
- indicatorSign revealing status
warning · semaphore · hazard · blinker · cursor · notification · alert · display
Desire for good outcomes
- doubtLack of firm belief
- hesitationDelay from uncertainty
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- memoryMind's retention capacity
consciousness · awareness · recognition · interest · attention · emotion · life · spirit
shimmering
Gleaming with wavering light
- quiveringShaking slightly and rapidly
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- flutteringLight, rapid movement
dancing · wavering · oscillating · pulsating · vibrating · undulating · twitching · jittering · shuddering · winking
faltering
Becoming unsteady or weak
weakening · intermittent · erratic · unsteady · irregular · sporadic · fluctuating · inconstant · fitful · stuttering
candle
Wax stick with wick
torch · candlelight · hearth · campfire · bonfire · oil lamp · tealight · wick · firefly · ember
strobe
Rapidly pulsing light
indicator · warning · semaphore · hazard · blinker · cursor · notification · alert · display · monitor
hope
Desire for good outcomes
- doubtLack of firm belief
- hesitationDelay from uncertainty
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
memory · consciousness · awareness · recognition · interest · attention · emotion · life · spirit · resolve
- instabilityinstability, unsteadiness, shakiness, wobbliness, precariousness
- lighting termsdimming, LED bulb, floodlight, brightening, incandescent bulb
- electrical problemspower failure, power loss, power outage, outage, blackout
- lighting problemsdimming, blackout, burnout, blown fuse, glare
- Tech Glitcheslag, crash, freeze, lag spike, blue screen
- visual phenomenaoptical illusion, phosphenes, mirage, afterimage, afterimages
flickeringsteady
Fixed, not fluctuating
constant · unwavering · stable · nonflickering · unflickering
flickeringsteady
Fixed, not fluctuating
still · motionless · stationary · unmoving · stable
flickeringsustained
Kept up continuously
continuous · uninterrupted · persistent · constant · enduring
- flickering lightsIllumination that stutters
- flickering flame
- flickering images