glimmer

glim·mer

G0150200 (glĭm′ər)n.1. A dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light.2. A faint manifestation or indication; a trace: a glimmer of understanding.intr.v. glim·mered, glim·mer·ing, glim·mers 1. To emit a dim, intermittent light: "The ocean glimmered on her left like an iridescent pewter bowl" (Elizabeth Adler). See Synonyms at flash.2. To be reflected in dim, intermittent flashes: "Starlight glimmered on rusty metal" (David Drake).3. To appear faintly or indistinctly: Hope still glimmered in our minds.

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[Middle English glimeren, to glitter, glimmer; see ghel- in Indo-European roots.]

glimmer

(ˈɡlɪmə) vb (intr) 1. (of a light, candle, etc) to glow faintly or flickeringly2. to be indicated faintly: hope glimmered in his face. n3. a glow or twinkle of light4. a faint indication[C14: compare Middle High German glimmern, Swedish glimra, Danish glimre]

glim•mer

(ˈglɪm ər)

n. 1. a faint or unsteady light; gleam. 2. a dim perception; faint glimpse or idea; inkling. v.i. 3. to shine faintly or unsteadily; twinkle, shimmer, or flicker. 4. to appear faintly or dimly. [1300–50; Middle English glimeren to gleam, c. Middle High German glimmern]

glimmer

Past participle: glimmered
Gerund: glimmering

Imperative
glimmer
glimmer

Present
I glimmer
you glimmer
he/she/it glimmers
we glimmer
you glimmer
they glimmer

Preterite
I glimmered
you glimmered
he/she/it glimmered
we glimmered
you glimmered
they glimmered

Present Continuous
I am glimmering
you are glimmering
he/she/it is glimmering
we are glimmering
you are glimmering
they are glimmering

Present Perfect
I have glimmered
you have glimmered
he/she/it has glimmered
we have glimmered
you have glimmered
they have glimmered

Past Continuous
I was glimmering
you were glimmering
he/she/it was glimmering
we were glimmering
you were glimmering
they were glimmering

Past Perfect
I had glimmered
you had glimmered
he/she/it had glimmered
we had glimmered
you had glimmered
they had glimmered

Future
I will glimmer
you will glimmer
he/she/it will glimmer
we will glimmer
you will glimmer
they will glimmer

Future Perfect
I will have glimmered
you will have glimmered
he/she/it will have glimmered
we will have glimmered
you will have glimmered
they will have glimmered

Future Continuous
I will be glimmering
you will be glimmering
he/she/it will be glimmering
we will be glimmering
you will be glimmering
they will be glimmering

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been glimmering
you have been glimmering
he/she/it has been glimmering
we have been glimmering
you have been glimmering
they have been glimmering

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been glimmering
you will have been glimmering
he/she/it will have been glimmering
we will have been glimmering
you will have been glimmering
they will have been glimmering

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been glimmering
you had been glimmering
he/she/it had been glimmering
we had been glimmering
you had been glimmering
they had been glimmering

Conditional
I would glimmer
you would glimmer
he/she/it would glimmer
we would glimmer
you would glimmer
they would glimmer

Past Conditional
I would have glimmered
you would have glimmered
he/she/it would have glimmered
we would have glimmered
you would have glimmered
they would have glimmered

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	glimmer - a flash of light (especially reflected light)gleaming, gleamflash - a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
	2.	glimmer - a slight suggestion or vague understanding; "he had no inkling what was about to happen"glimmering, inkling, intimationsuggestion - an idea that is suggested; "the picnic was her suggestion"
Verb	1.	glimmer - shine brightly, like a star or a lightgleamradiate - cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating"

glimmer

verb1. gleam, shine, glow, sparkle, glitter, blink, flicker, shimmer, twinkle, glisten The moon glimmered faintly through the mists.noun1. glow, ray, sparkle, gleam, blink, flicker, shimmer, twinkle In the east there is the faintest glimmer of light.2. trace, ray, suggestion, hint, grain, gleam, flicker, inkling Our last glimmer of hope faded.

glimmer

nounA sudden quick light:blink, coruscation, flash, flicker, glance, gleam, glint, spark, twinkle, wink.verb1. To shine with intermittent gleams:blink, flash, flicker, twinkle, wink.2. To emit light suddenly in rays or sparks:coruscate, flash, glance, gleam, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, spangle, sparkle, twinkle, wink.

Translations

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glimmer

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