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Blinking vs Flickering - What's the difference?

blinking | flickering |

As verbs the difference between blinking and flickering

is that blinking is while flickering is .

As nouns the difference between blinking and flickering

is that blinking is the act of something that blinks while flickering is a short, uncertain burst.

As an adjective blinking

is that or who blinks or blink.

blinking

English

Adjective

(-)
  • That or who blinks or blink.
    • a blinking light
  • (UK, euphemism, slang) bloody
    • The blinking telly isn't working again.

    Synonyms

    * (that or who blink or blinks ): winking * (British slang ): blasted, blimming, blooming

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of something that blinks.
    • the steady blinkings of lights on the console

    flickering

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A short, uncertain burst.
    • Even after the acrimonious breakup, she still felt flickerings of love for him.