glimmering

American

[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.

Other Word Forms

glimmeringly adverb

Etymology

Origin of glimmering

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; glimmer, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

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Alongside the spectacle of execution and the glimmering blood, Mary, John, St. Dominic and others beside Christ in many of these frescos cover their faces or turn away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

But “Ankhmerwer”—gorgeously inscribed and illustrated and sprinkled with glimmering gold shrines, crowns, birds, gods and sun disks—rewards close looking and empathetic eyes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

In the closing shot, the words "we belong together" appeared over a sea of bodies dancing beneath glimmering lights at the show.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Looking up at the glimmering Landmark Pinnacle on London’s Isle of Dogs, it’s hard to crane your neck back far enough to see right to the top.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024

He wore a brown wool traveler’s cloak, with silvery chain mail glimmering underneath.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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