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glimmer

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glim·mer  (glmr)
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-2 in Indo-European roots.]

glimmer
Verb
(of a light) to glow faintly or flickeringly
Noun
1. a faint indication: a glimmer of hope
2. a glow or twinkle [Middle English]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.glimmerglimmer - a flash of light (especially reflected light)
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"
suggestion - an idea that is suggested; "the picnic was her suggestion"
Verb1.glimmer - shine brightly, like a star or a light
radiate - cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating"

glimmer
Translations
glimmer [ˈglɪməʳ] nluz f tenue

glimmer [ˈglɪməʳ] viluire
nlueur f

glimmer [ˈglɪməʳ] nSchimmer m;
(of interest, hope) → Funke m
vischimmern

glimmer [ˈglɪməʳ] viluccicare
nbarlume m

glimmer
v glimmer [ˈglimə]
to shine faintly A single candle glimmered in the darkness. flikker يومِضُ мъждукам matně svítit, mihotat se glimte; skinne schimmern τρεμοφέγγω brillar con luz tenue/trémula, rielar kumama سوسو زدن tuikkia 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 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
n
1 a faint light. flikkering وَميض мъждукане slabý zásvit, mihotání svagt lys der Schimmer αμυδρό φως luz tenue/trémula kuma نور کم kimmellys faible lueur נִצנוּץ 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 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
2 a slight sign or amount a glimmer of hope. 'n vleugie hoop وَمْضَه، بَصيص проблясък záblesk glimt der Schimmer αναλαμπή rayo, vislumbre, resquicio vilksatus مقدار اندک pilkahdus (faible) lueur נִצנוּץ झलक tračak halvány fény sedikit (vonar)glæta barlume 少量 희미한 기미 spindulėlis, prošvaistė (cerību u.tml.) uzplaiksnījums sedikit sprankje (lys)glimt przebłysk 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


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Down the Strand the lamps were but misty splotches of diffused light which threw a feeble circular glimmer upon the slimy pavement.
The shapes of the famous persons who once sat in the chair will be more apt to come back, and be seen among us, in this glimmer and pleasant gloom, than they would in the vulgar daylight.
One Whimsie alone seemed to have a glimmer of sense, for he asked:
 
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