flackern — meaning in English
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English meaning
- falter verb To lose strength, confidence, or momentum; to hesitate or waver.
- flicker verb To shine or burn unsteadily, with light that wavers.
- scintillate verb To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.
Senses
flackern is used for these senses in English:
- falter To waver or be unsteady; to weaken or trail off.
- flicker An unsteady flash of light.
- flicker (intransitive) To burn or shine unsteadily, or with a wavering light.
- scintillate (intransitive) To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.
falter — full definition
- verb To lose strength, confidence, or momentum; to hesitate or waver.
- verb To stumble or move unsteadily.
flicker — full definition
- verb To shine or burn unsteadily, with light that wavers.
- verb To appear and disappear briefly; to flutter.
- noun An unsteady, wavering flash of light.
- noun A type of small woodpecker.