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glimmer Definition and Meaning in English (glimmer definition)

noun
Synonyms:flickergleamsparkle
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Glimmer definition: A faint, wavering, or unsteady light.

Definitions of Glimmer

  1. 1noun

    A faint, wavering, or unsteady light.

  2. 2noun

    A faint or brief manifestation or sign of something, especially hope or understanding.

  3. 3verb

    To shine faintly with a wavering light.

Example Sentences

casual

“A glimmer of hope appeared in her eyes.”

casual

“We saw a distant glimmer of light through the trees.”

casual

“The stars glimmered faintly in the night sky.”

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gerundglimmering

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