Definitions
- Describing a quick and sudden movement in a particular direction. - Referring to a fast and agile movement, often used to describe animals or insects. - Talking about a sudden and brief movement, such as a glance or a look.
- Describing a light and quick movement, often used to describe birds or butterflies. - Referring to a brief and fleeting movement, such as a thought or a feeling. - Talking about a movement that is not steady or continuous, but rather sporadic or intermittent.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve quick and agile movements.
- 2Both can be used to describe animals or insects.
- 3Both can be used to describe movements that are brief or sporadic.
What is the difference?
- 1Direction: Darting implies a specific direction while flitting does not necessarily have a specific direction.
- 2Intensity: Darting implies a more forceful and sudden movement than flitting.
- 3Duration: Flitting implies a movement that is brief and fleeting, while darting can be used to describe a longer and more sustained movement.
- 4Connotation: Darting can imply a sense of urgency or purpose, while flitting can imply a sense of whimsy or playfulness.
- 5Usage: Darting is more commonly used to describe movements of animals or objects, while flitting is more commonly used to describe thoughts, feelings, or emotions.
Remember this!
Darting and flitting both describe quick and agile movements, but they differ in their direction, intensity, duration, connotation, and usage. Darting implies a specific direction and a more forceful and sudden movement, often used to describe animals or objects. Flitting implies a movement that is brief and fleeting, often used to describe thoughts, feelings, or emotions.
