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Glimmer

Glimmer Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Glimmer? [n] a flash of light (especially reflected light) [v] shine brightly, like a star or a light Synonyms \| Synonyms for Glimmer: gleam \| gleam \| gleaming Related Terms \| Find terms related to Glimmer: blink \| blinking \| broad hint \| clue \| coruscate \| coruscation \| cue \| firefly \| gentle hint \| gesture \| glance \| gleam \| glimmering \| glint \| glisk \| glisten \| glister \| glitter \| glittering \| glowworm \| hint \| implication \| index \| indication \| inkling \| innuendo \| insinuation \| intimation \| kick \| look \| nod \| nudge \| prompt \| scent \| scintilla \| scintillate \| scintillation \| shimmer \| shimmering \| sign \| signal \| spangle \| spark \| sparkle \| spoor \| stroboscopic light \| suggestion \| suspicion \| symptom \| telltale \| tinsel \| track \| twinkle \| twinkling \| whisper \| wink See Also \| emit light \| flash \| radiate Glimmer In Webster's Dictionary \Glim"mer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glimmered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glimmering}.] [Akin to G. glimmer a faint, trembling light, mica, glimmern to glimmer, glimmen to shine faintly, glow, Sw. glimma, Dan. glimre, D. glimmen, glimpen. See {Gleam} a ray, and cf. {Glimpse}.] To give feeble or scattered rays of light; to shine faintly; to show a faint, unsteady light; as, the glimmering dawn; a glimmering lamp. The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day. --Shak. Syn: To gleam; to glitter. See {Gleam}, {Flash}. \Glim"mer\, n. 1. A faint, unsteady light; feeble, scattered rays of light; also, a gleam. Gloss of satin and glimmer of pearls. --Tennyson. 2. Mica. See {Mica}. --Woodsward. {Glimmer gowk}, an owl. [Prov. Eng.] --Tennyson.

Glimmer Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Glimmer?

[n] a flash of light (especially reflected light)
[v] shine brightly, like a star or a light

Synonyms | Synonyms for Glimmer: gleam | gleam | gleaming

See Also | emit light | flash | radiate

Glimmer In Webster's Dictionary

\Glim"mer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glimmered}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Glimmering}.] [Akin to G. glimmer a faint, trembling
light, mica, glimmern to glimmer, glimmen to shine faintly,
glow, Sw. glimma, Dan. glimre, D. glimmen, glimpen. See
{Gleam} a ray, and cf. {Glimpse}.]
To give feeble or scattered rays of light; to shine faintly;
to show a faint, unsteady light; as, the glimmering dawn; a
glimmering lamp.

      The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day. --Shak.

Syn: To gleam; to glitter. See {Gleam}, {Flash}.


\Glim"mer\, n.
1. A faint, unsteady light; feeble, scattered rays of light;
   also, a gleam.

         Gloss of satin and glimmer of pearls. --Tennyson.

2. Mica. See {Mica}. --Woodsward.

{Glimmer gowk}, an owl. [Prov. Eng.] --Tennyson.

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