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Twinkling vs Flickering - What's the difference?

twinkling | flickering |

As nouns the difference between twinkling and flickering

is that twinkling is a shining with fast intermittent light while flickering is a short, uncertain burst.

As verbs the difference between twinkling and flickering

is that twinkling is while flickering is .

As an adjective twinkling

is sparkling intermittently.

twinkling

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Sparkling intermittently.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A shining with fast intermittent light.
  • The time it takes to blink the eyes.

    • Derived terms

    * in the twinkling of an eye

    Verb

    (head)

    • flickering

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

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