glimmer
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈɡlɪmər/
- The bright glow became a faint glimmer, barely visible even to his dark-adapted eyes.
- a glimmer of light
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Examples
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As the sun set, there was a beautiful glimmer of light on the surface of the ocean.
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Ahead lay a black tunnel with only a glimmer of light at the end.
Fiction book (1990) -
Two hundred yards in, I caught a particularly bright glimmer at the base of the wall.
Fiction book (1999) -
Yes, there is a little glimmer on the horizon.
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How glad he was to see a glimmer of light coming from a hut!
Fiction book (1996) -
The new star was faint at first, little more than a glimmer in the summer dusk.
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In the distance, there's a faint glimmer of light and the figure of a man (Monk Eastman).
Fiction book (2002) -
Their candles looked like fireflies at night, flickering glimmers against the total blackout of the town.
Fiction book (2000) -
In the darkness of the cave, I noticed a glimmer of water reflecting the light from my flashlight.
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The diamond had just a slight glimmer that caught her eye in the store.
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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2.9
A small quick flash when light bounces off something
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4.4
A soft, faint light that seems to move slightly
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2.3
A quick flash of light that appears for a moment
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8.4
A short bright flash that looks like a sparkle
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9.9
A brief faint flash of light that looks unsteady
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9.9
A faint light from an old lamp that helps you see in the dark
Antonyms
How Bright
Surface Forms
Etymology
Glimmer comes from the old root glim meaning 'a faint light' and gives the image of a small, quick shine, for example on water or metal. So, a glimmer is a faint or brief flash of light you can just notice.