揺らめく — meaning in English

English meaning

• flicker verb To shine or burn unsteadily, with light that wavers.
• quiver noun A case for carrying arrows.
• shimmer verb To shine with a soft, faint, flickering light.

Senses

揺らめく is used for these senses in English:

• flicker (intransitive) To burn or shine unsteadily, or with a wavering light.
• quiver (intransitive) To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion.
• shimmer Of a mass of bees: to move their abdomens in a coordinated manner so as to produce a shimmering wave effect, thought to deter predators.

flicker — full definition

1. verb To shine or burn unsteadily, with light that wavers.
2. verb To appear and disappear briefly; to flutter.
3. noun An unsteady, wavering flash of light.
4. noun A type of small woodpecker.

quiver — full definition

1. noun A case for carrying arrows.
2. verb To shake with small, rapid movements, often from cold, fear, or emotion.

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