Bright flickers.

Meaning: This means that the light is shining unsteadily or giving off intermittent flashes. It's like saying, The firelight is shining in a way that is not constant.

Choice of Words: Bright is an adjective that means having a lot of light. Flickers is a verb that means to shine unsteadily or to give off intermittent flashes of light. In this context, it describes the light from a fire.

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The lights are bright and flickering.

Meaning: This means that the lights are shining very brightly and moving quickly. It's like saying, The lights are very bright and they are moving back and forth quickly.

Choice of Words: Lights are things that make light, like lamps or bulbs. Are is a verb that means to exist or to be in a certain state. Flickering means to shine or move quickly in an irregular way. When you put them together, "The lights are bright and flickering" means that the lights are shining brightly and moving quickly.

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