flickering light

Frequency: 8.54.5 per million words

describes a light that is shining unsteadily

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Examples (10)

  • The flickering light from the old lamp made reading difficult.
  • She walked down the hallway guided by the flickering light of a candle.
  • The flickering light in the basement indicated an electrical problem.
  • Under the flickering light of the streetlamp, he waited for the bus.
  • The power outage left us with only the flickering light of our flashlight.
  • Her shadow danced on the wall in the flickering light.
  • The flickering light from the television illuminated the dark room.
  • We could barely see in the flickering light of the dying fire.
  • The old cinema's flickering light gave it a vintage atmosphere.
  • Emergency crews worked by the flickering light of their portable lamps.