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- Dictionaryglim·mer/ˈɡlimər/
verb
- 1. shine faintly with a wavering light: "the moonlight glimmered on the lawn"
noun
- 1. a faint or wavering light. Similar
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1. a. : a feeble or intermittent light. the first glimmer of dawn. b. : a subdued unsteady shining or sparkle. 2. a. : a dim perception or faint idea : inkling. gave them a glimmer of what they could expect.
to shine with a weak light or a light that is not continuous: The lights of the village were glimmering in the distance. glimmer with The sky glimmered with stars. a glimmering candle. Synonym. gleam. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Giving out light. afire. albedo. aura. backlit. beamy. bioluminescence. flicker. gleam. glitter.
1. (of a light, candle, etc) to glow faintly or flickeringly. 2. to be indicated faintly: hope glimmered in his face. n. 3. a glow or twinkle of light. 4. a faint indication. [C14: compare Middle High German glimmern, Swedish glimra, Danish glimre]
to shine with a weak light or a light that is not continuous: The lights of the village were glimmering in the distance. glimmer with The sky glimmered with stars. a glimmering candle. Synonym. gleam. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Giving out light. afire. albedo. aura. backlit. beamy. bioluminescence. flicker. gleam. glitter.
A glimmer is a faint, gentle, often unsteady light. In the east there is the slightest glimmer of light. [ + of] Synonyms: glow, ray, sparkle, gleam More Synonyms of glimmer. 3. countable noun. A glimmer of something is a faint sign of it. Despite an occasional glimmer of hope, this campaign has not produced any results. [ + of]
glimmer definition: 1. a small sign of something good 2. the light from something that is shining in a weak way 3. to…. Learn more.
Definitions of 'glimmer' 1. If something glimmers, it produces or reflects a faint, gentle, often unsteady light. [...] 2. A glimmer is a faint, gentle, often unsteady light. [...] 3. A glimmer of something is a faint sign of it. [...] More. Conjugations of 'glimmer' present simple: I glimmer, you glimmer [...]
Definition of glimmer noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
glimmer meaning, definition, what is glimmer: a small sign of something such as hope o...: Learn more.
Glimmer definition: a faint or unsteady light; gleam.. See examples of GLIMMER used in a sentence.
