glimmer
glimmer definition
glim·mer (glim′ər)
intransitive verb
- to give a faint, flickering light
- to appear or be seen faintly or dimly
Etymology: ME glimeren, to shine, freq. < base of OE glæm (see gleam), akin to Du glimmeren, Ger glimmern
noun
- a faint, flickering light
- a faint manifestation or dim perception
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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