strobing

 
Pronunciation: /ˈstrəʊbɪŋ/

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1irregular movement and loss of continuity sometimes seen in lines and stripes in a television picture: the coloured strobing of his shirt [as modifier]: the reporter in the strobing jacket
  • 2jerkiness in what should be a smooth movement of an image on a screen: an effect known as image strobing [as modifier]: a strobing effect