glimmer

glim·mer

 (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.

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[Middle English glimeren, to glitter, glimmer; see ghel- in Indo-European roots.]

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glimmer

(ˈɡlɪmə)

vb (intr)

1. (of a light, candle, etc) to glow faintly or flickeringly

2. to be indicated faintly: hope glimmered in his face.

n

3. a glow or twinkle of light

4. a faint indication

[C14: compare Middle High German glimmern, Swedish glimra, Danish glimre]

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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]

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glimmer

Past participle: glimmered
Gerund: glimmering

Imperative

glimmer

glimmer

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	glimmer - a flash of light (especially reflected light) gleaming, gleam flash - 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, intimation suggestion - an idea that is suggested; "the picnic was her suggestion"
Verb	1.	glimmer - shine brightly, like a star or a light gleam radiate - cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating"

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glimmer

verb

1. gleam, shine, glow, sparkle, glitter, blink, flicker, shimmer, twinkle, glisten The moon glimmered faintly through the mists.

noun

1. 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.

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glimmer

noun

A sudden quick light:

blink, coruscation, flash, flicker, glance, gleam, glint, spark, twinkle, wink.

verb

1. 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.

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Translations

وَمْضَه، بَصيصوَميضيومِضُ

matně svítitmihotánímihotat seslabý zásvitzáblesk

glimtglimteskinne

SchillerSchimmerschimmern

chatoyerfaible lueurlueurluire faiblement

halvány fénypislákolás

glætalÿsa dauft og flöktanditÿra

barlumeluccicareluccichioalborebaluginare

mirgėjimasspindulėlis

blāva gaismablāvotmirgojumsmirgotuzplaiksnījums

anelseglimtlyse svaktlysglimtmatt lys

kančeksvetlikanjesvetlikati sežarek

az miktarazıcıksoğuk soğuk parıldamaksoluk parıltı

发出微光微光微量

glimmer

[ˈglɪməʳ]

A. N

1. [of light] → luz f trémula; [of water] → espejeo m

2. (fig) without a glimmer of understanding → sin dar el menor indicio de haber comprendido
there is a glimmer of hope → hay un rayo de esperanza

B. VI [light] → brillar con luz trémula; [water] → espejear

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glimmer

[ˈglɪmə^r]

vi → luire

n

[light] → lueur f

[hope, interest] → lueur f
a glimmer of hope → une lueur d'espoir

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

glimmer

n

(of light, candle etc) → Schimmer m; (of fire) → Glimmen nt; the glimmer of the distant river → das Schimmern des Flusses in der Ferne; the faint glimmer of dawn → der schwache Schein der Morgendämmerung

(fig: also glimmering) = gleam N b

vi (light, water) → schimmern; (flame, fire) → glimmen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

glimmer

[ˈglɪməʳ]

1. n (of light, also) (fig) → barlume m; (of water) → luccichio

2. vi (light) → baluginare; (water) → luccicare

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

glimmer

(ˈglimə) verb

to shine faintly. A single candle glimmered in the darkness. flikker يومِضُ мъждукам bruxulear matně svítit, mihotat se schimmern glimte; skinne τρεμοφέγγω brillar con luz tenue/trémula, rielar kumama سوسو زدن kajastaa luire faiblement לְנַצנֵץ झलकना, टिमटिमाना svjetlucati pislákol bercahaya redup lÿsa dauft og flöktandi luccicare debolmente ちらちら光る 희미하게 빛나다 spingsėti, mirgėti blāvot; mirgot mengerdip samar-samar zacht schitteren lyse/skinne svakt migotać رڼا كېدل bruxulear a licări, a pâlpâi мерцать blikať, svetielkovať svetlikati se svetlucati glimma, blänka, skimra ส่องแสงสลัว soğuk soğuk parıldamak 發出微光 мигтіти; тьмяно світити ٹمٹمانا ، جھلملانا le lói 发出微光

noun

1. a faint light. flikkering وَميض мъждукане lampejo slabý zásvit, mihotání der Schimmer svagt lys αμυδρό φως luz tenue/trémula kuma نور کم kajo faible lueurנצנוץ एक हल्की रोश्नी treperenje pislákolás cahaya redup tÿra luce debole ちらちらする光 희미한 빛 spingsėjimas, mirgėjimas blāva gaisma; mirgojums cahaya yang samar-samar zwak licht svakt/matt lys poblask لږ رڼا lampejo licărire мерцание blikanie, záblesk svetlikanje treperenje svagt sken, skimmer, glimrande แสงมัว ๆ soluk parıltı 微光 мигтіння ہلکی لہراتی روشنی tia sáng le lói 微光

2. a slight sign or amount. a glimmer of hope. 'n vleugie hoop وَمْضَه، بَصيص проблясък lampejo záblesk der Schimmer glimt αναλαμπήrayo, vislumbre, resquicio vilksatus مقدار اندک pilkahdus lueurנצנוץ झलक tračak halvány fény sedikit (vonar)glæta barlume 少量 암시 spindulėlis, prošvaistė (cerību u.tml.) uzplaiksnījums sedikit sprankjeglimt przebłysk لږه اندازه lampejo licărire слабый проблеск záblesk kanček tračak glimt, skymt จำนวนเล็กน้อย az miktar, azıcık 微量 проблеск کسی چیز کی جھلک یا تھوڑی مقدار dấu hiệu yếu ớt về cái gì 微量

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