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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. [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
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I glimmer | you glimmer | he/she/it glimmers | we glimmer | you glimmer | they glimmer |
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I glimmered | you glimmered | he/she/it glimmered | we glimmered | you glimmered | they glimmered |
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I am glimmering | you are glimmering | he/she/it is glimmering | we are glimmering | you are glimmering | they are glimmering |
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I have glimmered | you have glimmered | he/she/it has glimmered | we have glimmered | you have glimmered | they have glimmered |
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I was glimmering | you were glimmering | he/she/it was glimmering | we were glimmering | you were glimmering | they were glimmering |
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I had glimmered | you had glimmered | he/she/it had glimmered | we had glimmered | you had glimmered | they had glimmered |
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I will glimmer | you will glimmer | he/she/it will glimmer | we will glimmer | you will glimmer | they will glimmer |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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I would glimmer | you would glimmer | he/she/it would glimmer | we would glimmer | you would glimmer | they would glimmer |
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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 | ThesaurusNoun | 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" |
glimmerverb1. 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.glimmernounA 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.Translationsglimmer (ˈglimə) verb to shine faintly. A single candle glimmered in the darkness. 發出微光 发出微光 noun1. a faint light. 微光 微光2. a slight sign or amount. a glimmer of hope. 微量 微量glimmer
glimmer of hopeA minute indication that something may improve, succeed, or turn out for the best in the end. Fans clung to a glimmer of hope that their team might score a last-minute touchdown to tie the game. Although peace talks have broken down between the two warring countries, there remains a glimmer of hope that a truce of some kind can still be salvaged.See also: glimmer, hope, ofnot a glimmer (of something)Not even the smallest amount (of something). The group of financial analysts said there is not a glimmer of hope that the economy will improve at any point this year. The team needed to come out with intensity if they wanted to stand a chance, but unfortunately they showed not a glimmer during that dreadful display. There wasn't a glimmer of remorse in his voice as he pleaded guilty to the horrible crimes.See also: glimmer, notnot a glimmer (of an idea) and not a clueFig. no idea. A: Where's the subway? B: Sorry. Not a glimmer of an idea. How long till we're there? Not a clue.See also: glimmer, notglimmer
Synonyms for glimmerverb gleamSynonyms- gleam
- shine
- glow
- sparkle
- glitter
- blink
- flicker
- shimmer
- twinkle
- glisten
noun glowSynonyms- glow
- ray
- sparkle
- gleam
- blink
- flicker
- shimmer
- twinkle
noun traceSynonyms- trace
- ray
- suggestion
- hint
- grain
- gleam
- flicker
- inkling
Synonyms for glimmernoun a sudden quick lightSynonyms- blink
- coruscation
- flash
- flicker
- glance
- gleam
- glint
- spark
- twinkle
- wink
verb to shine with intermittent gleamsSynonyms- blink
- flash
- flicker
- twinkle
- wink
verb to emit light suddenly in rays or sparksSynonyms- coruscate
- flash
- glance
- gleam
- glint
- glisten
- glister
- glitter
- scintillate
- shimmer
- spangle
- sparkle
- twinkle
- wink
Synonyms for glimmernoun a flash of light (especially reflected light)SynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a slight suggestion or vague understandingSynonyms- glimmering
- inkling
- intimation
Related Wordsverb shine brightly, like a star or a lightSynonymsRelated Words |