glimmer
intransitive verb
- to give a faint, flickering light
- to appear or be seen faintly or dimly
noun
- a faint, flickering light
- a faint manifestation or dim perception
See glimmer in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(glĭmˈər)
noun- A dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light.
- A faint manifestation or indication; a trace: a glimmer of understanding.
intransitive verb glim·mered,
glim·mer·ing,
glim·mers - To emit a dim, intermittent light: “The ocean glimmered on her left like an iridescent pewter bowl” (Elizabeth Adler). See Synonyms at flash.
- To be reflected in dim, intermittent flashes: “Starlight glimmered on rusty metal” (David Drake).
- To appear faintly or indistinctly: Hope still glimmered in our minds.
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