shimmer

[ shim-er ]

/ ˈʃɪm ər /

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verb (used without object)

to shine with or reflect a subdued, tremulous light; gleam faintly.

to appear to quiver or vibrate in faint light or while reflecting heat waves.

noun

a subdued, tremulous light or gleam.

a quivering or vibrating motion or image as produced by reflecting faint light or heat waves.

Origin of shimmer

First recorded before 1100; Middle English schimeren, s(c)hemeren, Old English scimrian; cognate with Dutch schemeren, German schimmern “to glisten”

SYNONYMS FOR shimmer

1 glimmer.

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synonym study for shimmer

1. See glisten.

OTHER WORDS FROM shimmer

shim·mer·ing·ly, adverbun·shim·mer·ing, adjectiveun·shim·mer·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby shimmer

shily, shim, Shimazaki, Shimizu, Shimla, shimmer, shimmery, shimmy, Shimonoseki, shin, Shinar

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Example sentences from the Web for shimmer

It brought a light to her eyes, and a color to her cheeks, and life and shimmer to her moonlit hair.
The Voice of the Pack|Edison Marshall
True to his instincts, he saw in that awful carnage only the shimmer of his gold.
Hidden Treasures|Harry A. Lewis
In autumn the water meadows are a shimmer of purple and red from the masses of feathery lavender that grow there.
Venice|Dorothy Menpes
High up on the slope of the hillside was a flash and shimmer of something.
The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley|Bertram Mitford

Then turn from the shadow of that scene to the shimmer of the one that follows immediately, full of smartness and jeu d'esprit.
Oscar Wilde|Leonard Cresswell Ingleby

British Dictionary definitions for shimmer

shimmer

/ (ˈʃɪmə) /

verb

(intr) to shine with a glistening or tremulous light

noun

a faint, glistening, or tremulous light

Derived forms of shimmer

shimmering, adjectiveshimmeringly, adverb

Word Origin for shimmer

Old English scimerian; related to Middle Low German schēmeren to grow dark, Old Norse skimi brightness

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单词	shimmer
释义	shimmer [ shim-er ] / ˈʃɪm ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shimmer ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to shine with or reflect a subdued, tremulous light; gleam faintly. to appear to quiver or vibrate in faint light or while reflecting heat waves. noun a subdued, tremulous light or gleam. a quivering or vibrating motion or image as produced by reflecting faint light or heat waves. Origin of shimmer First recorded before 1100; Middle English schimeren, s(c)hemeren, Old English scimrian; cognate with Dutch schemeren, German schimmern “to glisten” SYNONYMS FOR shimmer 1 glimmer. SEE SYNONYMS FOR shimmer ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for shimmer 1. See glisten. OTHER WORDS FROM shimmer shim·mer·ing·ly, adverbun·shim·mer·ing, adjectiveun·shim·mer·ing·ly, adverb Words nearby shimmer shily, shim, Shimazaki, Shimizu, Shimla, shimmer, shimmery, shimmy, Shimonoseki, shin, Shinar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shimmer It brought a light to her eyes, and a color to her cheeks, and life and shimmer to her moonlit hair. The Voice of the Pack\|Edison Marshall True to his instincts, he saw in that awful carnage only the shimmer of his gold. Hidden Treasures\|Harry A. Lewis In autumn the water meadows are a shimmer of purple and red from the masses of feathery lavender that grow there. Venice\|Dorothy Menpes High up on the slope of the hillside was a flash and shimmer of something. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley\|Bertram Mitford Then turn from the shadow of that scene to the shimmer of the one that follows immediately, full of smartness and jeu d'esprit. Oscar Wilde\|Leonard Cresswell Ingleby British Dictionary definitions for shimmer shimmer / (ˈʃɪmə) / verb (intr) to shine with a glistening or tremulous light noun a faint, glistening, or tremulous light Derived forms of shimmer shimmering, adjectiveshimmeringly, adverb Word Origin for shimmer Old English scimerian; related to Middle Low German schēmeren to grow dark, Old Norse skimi brightness Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shimmer glint, glitter, sheen, glimmer, luster, shine, twinkle, gleam, sparkle, glow, gloss, glisten, spangle, flash, iridescence, coruscation, spark, scintillation, incandescence, phosphorescence
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shimmer

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