glimmering
[ glim-er-ing ]
/ ˈglɪm ər ɪŋ /
noun
a faint or unsteady light; glimmer.
a faint glimpse or idea; inkling.
adjective
shining faintly or unsteadily; shimmering.
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Related formsglim·mer·ing·ly, adverb
Definition for glimmering (2 of 2)
glimmer
[ glim-er ]
/ ˈglɪm ər /
noun
a faint or unsteady light; gleam.
a dim perception; inkling.
verb (used without object)
to shine faintly or unsteadily; twinkle, shimmer, or flicker.
to appear faintly or dimly.
Origin of glimmer
1300–50; Middle English glimeren to gleam; cognate with German glimmern; compare Old English gleomu splendor
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glimmer
/ (ˈɡlɪmə) /
verb (intr)
(of a light, candle, etc) to glow faintly or flickeringly
to be indicated faintlyhope glimmered in his face
noun
a glow or twinkle of light
a faint indication
Derived Formsglimmeringly, adverb
Word Origin for glimmer
C14: compare Middle High German glimmern, Swedish glimra, Danish glimre
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