glimmer

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.

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[Middle English glimeren, to glitter, glimmer; see ghel-² in Indo-European roots.]

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glimmer [ˈglɪmə]

vb (intr)

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

2. to be indicated faintly hope glimmered in his face

n

1. a glow or twinkle of light

2. a faint indication

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

glimmeringly  adv

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

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.

Translations

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

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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

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glimmer [ˈglɪməʳ]

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

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

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glimmer [ˈglɪməʳ]

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

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

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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 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 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

n

1 a faint light. flikkering وَميض мъждукане slabý zásvit, mihotání svagt lys der Schimmer αμυδρό φως luz tenue/trémula kuma نور کم kajo 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 微光

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 암시 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 微量