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Definition of shimmer in English: shimmerverb ˈʃɪməˈʃɪmər [no object]Shine with a soft, slightly wavering light. the sea shimmered in the sunlight Example sentencesExamples - The silver leaves shimmered in the moonlight that found its way through the trees.
- The long silver blades shot out from the openings in the forearms, the blades shimmered in the sunlight.
- Heat vegetable oil in a hot wok until the surface seems to shimmer slightly.
- The red shell necklace hung down between her breasts, shimmering in the sun.
- Her world shimmered in the heat and went out of focus.
- In the distance shimmer classic mirages of non-existent lakes.
- The stars and moons were shimmering gold, and the background color was navy.
- Taken at sun set, the crystal white beach shimmered in the evening sun.
- His green eyes seemed to shimmer for a moment, as he waited for my answer.
- Here one sees grazing camels, a skeletal countryside of abandoned walled towns, dunes, and shimmering mirages.
- Sara's heart rent as she looked into her friend's eyes, wide with fear, shimmering with tears.
- There was the small outline of a vessel shimmering on the horizon.
- Brown and beautiful, her eyes shimmered in the light of the house.
- Dave sat regally in a large armchair, his hair shimmering in the delicate light.
- The girls silver eyes shimmered brightly against the light, as if wanting to be noticed.
- She reached out and grasped the silk, gasping as it unfurled into a thin cloak, shimmering softly.
- His eyes shimmered in the low light and he yawned and curled his purple striped tail around his cat body.
- The bridge is faint, shimmering slightly, as though it were a mirage.
- She finally looked at me, tears shimmering in her dark orbs.
- Each day the heat haze shimmered in the distance, distorting the path of the road.
- The golden sand shimmered in the heat, and the small whitewashed huts were calm and peaceful.
- A giant flame shimmered brightly in the moonlight.
- An idyllic vision of green water and blue pine trees shimmers in the distance.
- His mom turned to him with her questioning dark eyes; her brown hair shimmering in the sunlight.
Synonyms glint, glisten, flicker, twinkle, sparkle, flash, scintillate, flare, glare, gleam, glow, glimmer, glitter, dance, blink, wink rare coruscate, fulgurate
noun ˈʃɪməˈʃɪmər A soft, slightly wavering light. a pale shimmer of moonlight Example sentencesExamples - A faint shimmer of amethyst light showed subtle sorcery at work.
- A white figure approached so slender as to be mistaken for a shimmer of light upon first glance.
- A shimmer of light lit up a small radius of snow and left a red and brown wolf with radiant green eyes.
- She looked around for a light switch when a shimmer of reflected light appeared in front of her.
- I could see the excitement in Charlie's eyes as he saw the shimmer of light dancing on my Kitana blade.
- It landed in the water with a splash, the only trace left of it the drops of water sparkling and a faint shimmer on the surface of the water.
- He could see the light shimmer of unshed tears in her eyes and he hated himself for doing this but yet he couldn't stop.
- Her hair was darker and had more auburn in it that is use to, and her eyes had a shimmer of pale green in them.
- The trouble is, like all rainbows, there is no depth to the shimmer, and when the light is removed, all pretence at glitter is gone.
- The glint becomes a shimmer until I see what looks like a large fish hovering below the surface of the water.
- She stopped and turned, eyes flashing with a titanium shimmer.
- Her body emerged from the darkness like a shimmer of light playing across a velvet curtain.
- Her skin had taken on a translucent shimmer, skin even paler than before.
- The sheets of rain that cascaded down past his window made the light shimmer.
- I found that the water was only up to my knees and as it drained away, the body's molecular structure decomposed leaving behind it a silvery shimmer of light.
- This led to them passing the notes around the room, and finally, a shimmer of light was in the light bulb.
- She looked up, her eyes catching a light from somewhere and flashing a spectrum shimmer.
- He looked down into the hollow tree and noticed that there was a small shimmer of light at the end.
- Each shade will enhance your lipstick colour with a shimmer.
- This innovative glitter brush is easy to apply and leaves a great shimmer and sparkle on your skin.
Synonyms glint, glistening, flicker, twinkle, sparkle, flash, scintillation, flare, glare, gleam, glow, glimmer, lustre, glitter, dancing, blinking, winking rare coruscation, fulguration
Derivatives adverbˈʃɪm(ə)rɪŋliˈʃɪm(ə)rɪŋli The limestone terrain was shimmeringly white. Example sentencesExamples - Although they have dented the charts more than a few times with a series of shimmeringly catchy singles, there's always been melancholy beneath the dancefloor sheen.
- His novel is evangelical in its defence of the shimmeringly implausible. ‘If you stumble at mere believability, what are you living for?’
adjective ˈʃɪməriˈʃɪm(ə)ri Shimmering or seeming to shimmer. Example sentencesExamples - replace the sequins of last season with shimmery fabrics
- I wanted to be the one wearing lip gloss and shimmery face glitter, and a revealing top and a very tight pair of jeans.
- When I drove close to the sighting of the edifice, I noticed shimmery lights shining from its many windows.
- He's really pretty with lots of pinkish-red coloring shot through with shimmery blue.
Origin Late Old English scymrian, of Germanic origin; related to German schimmern, also to shine. The noun dates from the early 19th century. Rhymes dimmer, glimmer, limber, limner, simmer, skimmer, slimmer, strimmer, swimmer, trimmer, zimmer Definition of shimmer in US English: shimmerverbˈʃɪmərˈSHimər [no object]Shine with a soft tremulous light. the sea shimmered in the sunlight Example sentencesExamples - The bridge is faint, shimmering slightly, as though it were a mirage.
- Each day the heat haze shimmered in the distance, distorting the path of the road.
- Sara's heart rent as she looked into her friend's eyes, wide with fear, shimmering with tears.
- Heat vegetable oil in a hot wok until the surface seems to shimmer slightly.
- The stars and moons were shimmering gold, and the background color was navy.
- Dave sat regally in a large armchair, his hair shimmering in the delicate light.
- There was the small outline of a vessel shimmering on the horizon.
- An idyllic vision of green water and blue pine trees shimmers in the distance.
- Brown and beautiful, her eyes shimmered in the light of the house.
- The silver leaves shimmered in the moonlight that found its way through the trees.
- Taken at sun set, the crystal white beach shimmered in the evening sun.
- His mom turned to him with her questioning dark eyes; her brown hair shimmering in the sunlight.
- Here one sees grazing camels, a skeletal countryside of abandoned walled towns, dunes, and shimmering mirages.
- The long silver blades shot out from the openings in the forearms, the blades shimmered in the sunlight.
- Her world shimmered in the heat and went out of focus.
- The red shell necklace hung down between her breasts, shimmering in the sun.
- She reached out and grasped the silk, gasping as it unfurled into a thin cloak, shimmering softly.
- A giant flame shimmered brightly in the moonlight.
- In the distance shimmer classic mirages of non-existent lakes.
- She finally looked at me, tears shimmering in her dark orbs.
- His eyes shimmered in the low light and he yawned and curled his purple striped tail around his cat body.
- The girls silver eyes shimmered brightly against the light, as if wanting to be noticed.
- The golden sand shimmered in the heat, and the small whitewashed huts were calm and peaceful.
- His green eyes seemed to shimmer for a moment, as he waited for my answer.
Synonyms glint, glisten, flicker, twinkle, sparkle, flash, scintillate, flare, glare, gleam, glow, glimmer, glitter, dance, blink, wink
nounˈʃɪmərˈSHimər A soft, slightly wavering light. a pale shimmer of moonlight Example sentencesExamples - She looked around for a light switch when a shimmer of reflected light appeared in front of her.
- Her hair was darker and had more auburn in it that is use to, and her eyes had a shimmer of pale green in them.
- It landed in the water with a splash, the only trace left of it the drops of water sparkling and a faint shimmer on the surface of the water.
- I found that the water was only up to my knees and as it drained away, the body's molecular structure decomposed leaving behind it a silvery shimmer of light.
- She looked up, her eyes catching a light from somewhere and flashing a spectrum shimmer.
- She stopped and turned, eyes flashing with a titanium shimmer.
- Her body emerged from the darkness like a shimmer of light playing across a velvet curtain.
- A faint shimmer of amethyst light showed subtle sorcery at work.
- The sheets of rain that cascaded down past his window made the light shimmer.
- The glint becomes a shimmer until I see what looks like a large fish hovering below the surface of the water.
- I could see the excitement in Charlie's eyes as he saw the shimmer of light dancing on my Kitana blade.
- This led to them passing the notes around the room, and finally, a shimmer of light was in the light bulb.
- He could see the light shimmer of unshed tears in her eyes and he hated himself for doing this but yet he couldn't stop.
- The trouble is, like all rainbows, there is no depth to the shimmer, and when the light is removed, all pretence at glitter is gone.
- A shimmer of light lit up a small radius of snow and left a red and brown wolf with radiant green eyes.
- Each shade will enhance your lipstick colour with a shimmer.
- He looked down into the hollow tree and noticed that there was a small shimmer of light at the end.
- Her skin had taken on a translucent shimmer, skin even paler than before.
- A white figure approached so slender as to be mistaken for a shimmer of light upon first glance.
- This innovative glitter brush is easy to apply and leaves a great shimmer and sparkle on your skin.
Synonyms glint, glistening, flicker, twinkle, sparkle, flash, scintillation, flare, glare, gleam, glow, glimmer, lustre, glitter, dancing, blinking, winking
Origin Late Old English scymrian, of Germanic origin; related to German schimmern, also to shine. The noun dates from the early 19th century. |