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glimmer

(glɪməʳ)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense glimmers, present participle glimmering, past tense, past participle glimmered
1. verb
If something glimmers, it produces or reflects a faint, gentle, often unsteady light.
The moon glimmered faintly through the mists. [VERB]
...the glimmering ocean. [VERB-ing]
Synonyms: gleam, shine, glow, sparkle More Synonyms of glimmer
2. countable noun
A glimmer is a faint, gentle, often unsteady light.
In the east there is the slightest glimmer of light. [+ of]
Synonyms: glow, ray, sparkle, gleam More Synonyms of glimmer
3. countable noun
A glimmer of something is a faint sign of it.
Despite an occasional glimmer of hope, this campaign has not produced any results. [+ of]
He is celebrating his first glimmer of success. [+ of]
More Synonyms of glimmer

glimmer in British English

(ˈɡlɪmə)
verb (intransitive)
1. 
(of a light, candle, etc) to glow faintly or flickeringly
2. 
to be indicated faintly
hope glimmered in his face
noun
3. 
a glow or twinkle of light
4. 
a faint indication
Word origin
C14: compare Middle High German glimmern, Swedish glimra, Danish glimre

glimmer in American English

(ˈglɪmər)
verb intransitive
1. 
to give a faint, flickering light
2. 
to appear or be seen faintly or dimly
noun
3. 
a faint, flickering light
4. 
a faint manifestation or dim perception
Word origin
ME glimeren, to shine, freq. < base of OE glæm (see gleam), akin to Du glimmeren, Ger glimmern

Examples of 'glimmer' in a sentence
glimmer

But it seems there may be a glimmer of hope.
The Sun (2013)
Each one reflected a glimmer of light off its shiny finish.
Christianity Today (2000)
But it did reflect one faint glimmer of understanding.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
You can just see glimmers of the man that he was.
The Sun (2015)
Yet the very same factors offer a glimmer of hope.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
After such a troubled night they were all glad to see the first glimmer of dawn.
Barrett, Clive The Gods of Asgard (1989)
She could see a glimmer of light coming from beneath it.
Frances Hodgson Burnett The Secret Garden (1911)
This provided a glimmer of hope after successive profit warnings by the company.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
From time to time they could see the glimmer of sun on an ascending vehicle.
Tepper, Sheri S. A Plague of Angels (1993)
But there was a glimmer of hope.
Amanda Mackenzie Stuart Consuelo & Alva: Love and Power in the Gilded Age (2005)
He appeared to be on a rapid path to success despite the first glimmers of his darker side.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There is a glimmer of light.
The Sun (2015)
Six minutes of added time offered Forest a glimmer of hope.
The Sun (2015)
We might be entering a new phase, it might just be the glimmer of something.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Miss Cole showed glimmers of being interesting.
The Sun (2011)
One woman offers a glimmer of hope, pledging her full support.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But a glimmer of hope may be emerging back in Vietnam.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Under this, there were faint glimmers of colour.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Between the trees, something glimmers in the distance.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Doesn't this renewal offer a glimmer of solace in a dark world?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It would almost be better to have no backbench bills at all than the current system, which offers a false glimmer of hope.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But one pal said: 'For the first time there is a little glimmer that she may have him back.
The Sun (2011)
In Britain, we see only the faintest glimmers of the outline of an ideology that has shaped our continent.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)

In other languages
glimmer

British English: glimmer VERB
If something glimmers, it produces or reflects a faint, gentle, often unsteady light.
The moon glimmered faintly through the mists.
  • American English: glimmer
  • Brazilian Portuguese: tremeluzir
  • Chinese: 闪烁微光
  • European Spanish: brillar con luz tenue
  • French: étinceler
  • German: schimmern
  • Italian: luccicare
  • Japanese: ちらちら光る
  • Korean: 희미하게 빛나다
  • European Portuguese: tremeluzir
  • Latin American Spanish: brillar con luz tenue
British English: glimmer NOUN
A glimmer is a faint, gentle, often unsteady light.
In the east there is the slightest glimmer of light.
  • American English: glimmer
  • Brazilian Portuguese: lampejo
  • Chinese: 微光
  • European Spanish: luz tenue
  • French: lueur
  • German: Schimmer
  • Italian: barlume
  • Japanese: かすかな光
  • Korean: 희미하게 깜빡이는 빛
  • European Portuguese: lampejo
  • Latin American Spanish: luz tenue

Chinese translation of 'glimmer'

glimmer

(ˈɡlɪməʳ)

n (c)

  1. [of light] 微光 (wēiguāng)

vi

  1. [light] 发(發)微光 (fā wēiguāng)
    a glimmer of hope/interest 一线(線)希望/一丝(絲)兴(興)趣 (yī xiàn xīwàng/yī sī xìngqù)
(verb) 
Definition
(of a light) to glow faintly or flickeringly
The moon glimmered faintly through the mists.
Synonyms
gleam
His red sports car gleamed in the sun.
shine
It is a mild morning and the sun is shining.
glow
The night lantern glowed softly in the darkness.
sparkle
His bright eyes sparkled.
glitter
The palace glittered with lights.
blink
Green and yellow lights blinked on the surface of the harbour.
flicker
Firelight flickered on the faded furnishings.
shimmer
The lights shimmered on the water.
twinkle
At night, lights twinkle in distant villages across the valleys.
glisten
The calm sea glistened in the sunlight.
1 (noun) 
Definition
a glow or twinkle
In the east there is the faintest glimmer of light.
Synonyms
glow
The rising sun cast a golden glow over the fields.
ray
The first rays of light spread over the horizon.
sparkle
There was a sparkle in her eye that could not be hidden.
gleam
the gleam of the headlights
blink
flicker
I saw the flicker of flames.
shimmer
a shimmer of starlight
twinkle
A kindly twinkle came into his eyes.
2 (noun) 
Definition
a faint indication
Our last glimmer of hope faded.
Synonyms
trace
Wash them in cold water to remove all traces of sand.
ray
I can offer you a slender ray of hope.
suggestion
that fashionably faint suggestion of a tan
hint
I glanced at her and saw no hint of irony on her face.
grain
a grain of sand
gleam
There was a gleam of hope for a peaceful settlement.
flicker
He felt a flicker of regret.
inkling
We had an inkling that something might be happening.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of blink
Definition
to shine intermittently or unsteadily
Green and yellow lights blinked on the surface of the harbour.
Synonyms
flash,
flicker,
sparkle,
wink,
shimmer,
twinkle,
glimmer,
scintillate
in the sense of flicker
Definition
to give out an unsteady or irregular light
Firelight flickered on the faded furnishings.
Synonyms
twinkle,
flash,
sparkle,
flare,
shimmer,
gutter,
glimmer
in the sense of flicker
Definition
an unsteady or brief light
I saw the flicker of flames.
Synonyms
glimmer,
flash,
spark,
flare,
gleam

Synonyms of 'glimmer'

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