Is flickering a verb, yes, flickering is verb form, specifically present participle and gerund of verb flicker, which means to burn or shine unsteadily, to waver, to flutter, to flash on and off quickly. Flicker is verb meaning light flickers, flame flickers, eyelid flickers, with flickering being its ing form used in continuous tenses, as in lights are flickering, candle is flickering, and also as adjective meaning flickering light meaning unsteady light. So flickering is verb in sentences like The lights are flickering in hallway, where are flickering is verb phrase present continuous of flicker. It can also be noun gerund as in flickering of lights is annoying, and adjective as in flickering candle. So is flickering a verb, yes, it is present participle of verb flicker, functioning as verb in continuous tenses, as well as adjective and noun in other uses, with base verb flicker meaning to shine unsteadily, to waver, so flickering is verb form describing action of unsteady flashing or wavering, like lights flickering, flame flickering, and eyes flickering.
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