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Glimmer

//ˈɡlɪmɚ//

Definitions

nounglimmers

1
A faint light; a dim glow.
The glimmer of the fireflies was pleasant to watch.
2
A flash of light.
Similar
flicker sparkle shimmer
3
A faint or remote possibility (as it were a flash of light).
a glimmer of hope
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glimpse

verbglimmers · glimmering · glimmered

1
To shine with a faint, unsteady light.
the glimmering dawn a glimmering lamp
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flicker

Word Origin

From Middle English glimeren, glemeren (“to glimmer”), equivalent to glim (“to shine”) + -er (frequentative suffix). Cognate with German Low German glimmern (“to glimmer”), German glimmern (“to glimme...

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