shining unsteadily or varying rapidly in brightness (referring to a light or a source of light)

present participle of flicker

A short, uncertain burst.

plural of flickering

simple past tense and past participle of flicker

plural of flicker

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flicker

An unsteady flash of light. / (figuratively) A short moment.

(intransitive) To burn or shine unsteadily, or with a wavering light. / (intransitive) To keep going on and off; to appear and disappear for short moments; to flutter.

(US) Any of certain small woodpeckers, especially of the genus Colaptes.