Glimmering

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.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

glimmering - a slight suggestion or vague understanding; "he had no inkling what was about to happen" inkling, intimation, glimmer suggestion - an idea that is suggested; "the picnic was her suggestion"