flimmer
- noun
- /ˈflɪmər/
- Archaic
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- In the distance, the stars seemed to flimmer against the night sky, creating a magical atmosphere.
Examples
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The candle produced a soft flimmer that danced on the walls of the dark room.
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As the night drew on, King Shabaka doodled by the flimmer of a palm-oil lamp the elder gods and goddesses worshipped by his people before Islam swept across the African continent; he drew shades not seen on earth since the beginning of time.
Fiction book (1996) -
When the fire flickered, a brief flimmer caught my eye, making the shadows seem alive.
Synonyms
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3.9
A brief unsteady flash of light, movement, or feeling
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2.9
A small, quick flash of light from a shiny surface
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2.3
A quick flash of light that appears for a moment
A soft, gentle light that seems to glow and move slightly
Antonyms
How Bright
Surface Forms
Etymology
Flimmer is easy to picture: think of it as a mix of glimmer ('a faint light') and flicker ('a quick, unsteady light'). So a flimmer is a brief, faint shimmer that seems to waver.