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Definition of glimmer in English: glimmerverb ˈɡlɪməˈɡlɪmər [no object]Shine faintly with a wavering light. the moonlight glimmered on the lawn Example sentencesExamples - It was sundown, the skies were dark orange, the temple and its worshippers glimmered in pools of light and dark.
- His shoulder length blonde hair always glimmered faintly, even in complete darkness.
- She had on a beautiful red gown that glimmered as the light hit it.
- Chests of gold and jewels and riches appeared before him, glimmering in the darkness.
- His short blond hair glimmered in the light which shone into the walkways and halls.
- The cold steel glimmered brightly, being bathed in sun's rays.
- In his strong hands was a tiny medallion, which glimmered in the light.
- Her eyes glimmered in the light and she beckoned us in.
- The city lights in the distance glimmered, but mostly all the houses on the street were dark.
- The sun light glimmered into the room through the large window on the wall.
- He pointed beyond a cluster of trees and bushes, where something metallic glimmered in the early sunlight.
- He looked up to see a wall before him, glimmering in the sun.
- His police badge glimmered in the bright light of the sun streaming in through the doorway and windows.
- He seemed to be struggling to speak, and his eyes seemed to glimmer slightly.
- The fish caught in the trap glimmered in the sun from their movements.
- The white lights of the hall glimmered on the drops of rain that spotted his coat.
- Her spectacles caught the light from somewhere and glimmered under the straight blonde of her hair.
- His dark eyes, streaked with shining silver, glimmered in the blue sunlight.
- She turned her head away from him, not wanting to see the way his eyes glimmered in the moonlight.
- The buildings looked like crystal statues that glimmered in the light.
Synonyms gleam, shine, glint, flicker, shimmer, glisten, glow, twinkle, sparkle, glitter, catch the light, blink, wink, flash literary glister rare scintillate, coruscate, fulgurate, effulge, luminesce, incandesce, phosphoresce
noun ˈɡlɪməˈɡlɪmər 1A faint or wavering light. he saw a faint glimmer of light from her window Example sentencesExamples - There was a mischievous glimmer in his eyes.
- I could see the faint glimmer of light up ahead that indicated the location of the others.
- Just then, I think I saw a small, evil glimmer in his eyes.
- A glimmer of light flickered in front of him like a faint dying star, but this star didn't wink out of existence.
- Even in what seems to be the darkest hour, there's a faint glimmer of light.
- I noticed the slight glimmer in his eyes when he mentioned my mother and gasped.
- Clear glass openings and translucent glass partitions suggest a contrasting fragility and magnify the slightest glimmer of light.
- The trinkets they were wearing around their necks and wrists gave off a glimmer in the dim light - the sky had turned into a mass of sullen grey threatening a persistent downpour.
- Will watched the diamonds on the tiara glimmer in the flickering light.
- A large cavern, lit only by the faintest glimmer of phosphorescence was exposed, a vast lake in the centre.
- The desolate plains seemed to end and, I could've sworn I had imagined it, but there seemed to be a faint glimmer of light on the horizon.
- But I can see the clear outline of the end of the tunnel, not merely a glimmer of light.
- Ahead in the tunnel he could see a faint glimmer of light against the water, and could smell the air freshening.
- His words appeared to be sincere though I noticed a slight glimmer of amusement when he talked.
- Though it was dark, he could see a glimmer, like light reflecting off metal.
- When burned, they gave a glimmer of light, but not enough to study by.
- It had dawned overcast and gloomy, with just a glimmer of light to the south.
- For a moment, she thought she saw a blue-green glimmer of light along the wall, but it faded.
- Not a mile away, the cave ended at a pedestal with a tiny golden glimmer above it.
- Out of the corner of his eye he saw a faint glimmer of light - or at least thought he did.
Synonyms gleam, glint, flicker, shimmer, glow, twinkle, sparkle, blink, flash, ray 2A faint sign of a feeling or quality, especially a desirable one. there is one glimmer of hope for Becky Example sentencesExamples - The glimmer of recognition was present but we ignored one another.
- There is of course a glimmer of truth in that.
- There are glimmers of hope for the manufacturing sector.
- And we're seeing the first glimmer of hope in that troubled region today.
- I saw a faint glimmer of hope; a chance to derail the topic.
- More recently, a glimmer of optimism briefly broke through the gloom.
- The only glimmer of salvation comes from Aimee, of all people.
- At the heart of our greatest superstitions has always been a glimmer of truth.
- Yesterday, there was a small glimmer of hope when there was a sign that his liver function may have started to come back but it is still well below the levels needed to pull him through.
- There are glimmers, small indicators and little signs that our country might be starting to find its feet again and our policies making an impact.
- And for a moment, I felt a faint glimmer of hope as his eyes shifted away, the hurt clearly visible.
- None of them had shown even the slightest glimmer of success, which was more than distressing.
- The man showed not a glimmer of romantic interest in her during the whole evening.
- But some glimmer of understanding may sink in.
- Karolek felt a glimmer of amusement and set about making it grow.
- A small glimmer of optimism in what was once an endlessly dark tunnel of utmost gloom.
- But there was also a first glimmer of optimism.
- There are some glimmers of hope here, but the overall sense remains one of appalling loss.
- Suddenly, the only glimmer of meaning in his life has disappeared.
- The spirit of the holiday may be getting lost in all this back and forth, but there may be a faint glimmer of hope.
Synonyms gleam, glimmering, flicker, ray, trace, faint sign, scintilla, suggestion, hint
Derivatives adverb She has danced the Fortier and the Varone years ago, but she makes them seem glimmeringly new. Example sentencesExamples - She loves to be ever glimmeringly clad, every inch a queen both for the sake of her husband and because of her inner insecurity.
- The dark green seems to play with light especially well, and it appears nearly black in some light and glimmeringly dark green in other light.
Origin Late Middle English: probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Swedish glimra and Danish glimre. Rhymes dimmer, limber, limner, shimmer, simmer, skimmer, slimmer, strimmer, swimmer, trimmer, zimmer Definition of glimmer in US English: glimmerverbˈɡlimərˈɡlɪmər [no object]Shine faintly with a wavering light. the moonlight glimmered on the lawn Example sentencesExamples - The white lights of the hall glimmered on the drops of rain that spotted his coat.
- His short blond hair glimmered in the light which shone into the walkways and halls.
- Her spectacles caught the light from somewhere and glimmered under the straight blonde of her hair.
- Her eyes glimmered in the light and she beckoned us in.
- The city lights in the distance glimmered, but mostly all the houses on the street were dark.
- It was sundown, the skies were dark orange, the temple and its worshippers glimmered in pools of light and dark.
- Chests of gold and jewels and riches appeared before him, glimmering in the darkness.
- The buildings looked like crystal statues that glimmered in the light.
- The sun light glimmered into the room through the large window on the wall.
- The cold steel glimmered brightly, being bathed in sun's rays.
- His shoulder length blonde hair always glimmered faintly, even in complete darkness.
- She turned her head away from him, not wanting to see the way his eyes glimmered in the moonlight.
- In his strong hands was a tiny medallion, which glimmered in the light.
- He looked up to see a wall before him, glimmering in the sun.
- His dark eyes, streaked with shining silver, glimmered in the blue sunlight.
- His police badge glimmered in the bright light of the sun streaming in through the doorway and windows.
- She had on a beautiful red gown that glimmered as the light hit it.
- He seemed to be struggling to speak, and his eyes seemed to glimmer slightly.
- The fish caught in the trap glimmered in the sun from their movements.
- He pointed beyond a cluster of trees and bushes, where something metallic glimmered in the early sunlight.
Synonyms gleam, shine, glint, flicker, shimmer, glisten, glow, twinkle, sparkle, glitter, catch the light, blink, wink, flash
nounˈɡlimərˈɡlɪmər 1A faint or wavering light. Example sentencesExamples - A large cavern, lit only by the faintest glimmer of phosphorescence was exposed, a vast lake in the centre.
- A glimmer of light flickered in front of him like a faint dying star, but this star didn't wink out of existence.
- It had dawned overcast and gloomy, with just a glimmer of light to the south.
- Ahead in the tunnel he could see a faint glimmer of light against the water, and could smell the air freshening.
- Clear glass openings and translucent glass partitions suggest a contrasting fragility and magnify the slightest glimmer of light.
- When burned, they gave a glimmer of light, but not enough to study by.
- I could see the faint glimmer of light up ahead that indicated the location of the others.
- For a moment, she thought she saw a blue-green glimmer of light along the wall, but it faded.
- Out of the corner of his eye he saw a faint glimmer of light - or at least thought he did.
- The desolate plains seemed to end and, I could've sworn I had imagined it, but there seemed to be a faint glimmer of light on the horizon.
- His words appeared to be sincere though I noticed a slight glimmer of amusement when he talked.
- Though it was dark, he could see a glimmer, like light reflecting off metal.
- The trinkets they were wearing around their necks and wrists gave off a glimmer in the dim light - the sky had turned into a mass of sullen grey threatening a persistent downpour.
- Even in what seems to be the darkest hour, there's a faint glimmer of light.
- I noticed the slight glimmer in his eyes when he mentioned my mother and gasped.
- Will watched the diamonds on the tiara glimmer in the flickering light.
- Not a mile away, the cave ended at a pedestal with a tiny golden glimmer above it.
- Just then, I think I saw a small, evil glimmer in his eyes.
- But I can see the clear outline of the end of the tunnel, not merely a glimmer of light.
- There was a mischievous glimmer in his eyes.
Synonyms gleam, glint, flicker, shimmer, glow, twinkle, sparkle, blink, flash, ray - 1.1 A faint sign of a feeling or quality, especially a desirable one.
there is one glimmer of hope for Becky Example sentencesExamples - There are glimmers of hope for the manufacturing sector.
- But there was also a first glimmer of optimism.
- The man showed not a glimmer of romantic interest in her during the whole evening.
- And for a moment, I felt a faint glimmer of hope as his eyes shifted away, the hurt clearly visible.
- More recently, a glimmer of optimism briefly broke through the gloom.
- But some glimmer of understanding may sink in.
- There are glimmers, small indicators and little signs that our country might be starting to find its feet again and our policies making an impact.
- Yesterday, there was a small glimmer of hope when there was a sign that his liver function may have started to come back but it is still well below the levels needed to pull him through.
- I saw a faint glimmer of hope; a chance to derail the topic.
- None of them had shown even the slightest glimmer of success, which was more than distressing.
- There is of course a glimmer of truth in that.
- Karolek felt a glimmer of amusement and set about making it grow.
- There are some glimmers of hope here, but the overall sense remains one of appalling loss.
- The only glimmer of salvation comes from Aimee, of all people.
- The spirit of the holiday may be getting lost in all this back and forth, but there may be a faint glimmer of hope.
- A small glimmer of optimism in what was once an endlessly dark tunnel of utmost gloom.
- And we're seeing the first glimmer of hope in that troubled region today.
- At the heart of our greatest superstitions has always been a glimmer of truth.
- The glimmer of recognition was present but we ignored one another.
- Suddenly, the only glimmer of meaning in his life has disappeared.
Synonyms gleam, glimmering, flicker, ray, trace, faint sign, scintilla, suggestion, hint
Origin Late Middle English: probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Swedish glimra and Danish glimre. |