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
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Synonyms
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Synonyms
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Usage Examples
Object
- light: She searched, and saw a small glimmering light.
Converse of object
- see: In fact, much of the film goes by where we only see a glimmer of sadness in his eyes.
- offer: There is also a good case study of Zambia, offering a glimmer of hope.
- bring: Swansea's first league victory of the year has brought a glimmer of hope that they may avoid relegation.
- show: This picture was taken part way through, showing a glimmer of light appearing at the eastern end.
- give: Given a glimmer of a chance in the decider English compiled a crucial 53 break to settle the match.
Adjective modifier
- faint: No; one faint red glimmer cheered us from a window where the lattice was in good repair.
- sudden: From the depths of despair before the Lincoln game to a sudden glimmer of optimism today - so our roller coaster season goes on.
- tiny: This just might give you the tiny glimmer of optimism for your own script.
- brief: His cross failed to pass the first man and the brief glimmer of hope died.
- first: I stirred with the first gray glimmer of dawn; I tried not to wake the geese.
- small: Be a small glimmer of morals in a world gone mad.
Adjective complement
- white: With glimmering white by the array the dice fly review each station.
Preposition: in
- light: She is very graceful, with shining blond hair, glimmering in the fading light.
Preposition: of
- hope: They had a glimmer of hope, you see, which kept them militant.
- dawn: I stirred with the first gray glimmer of dawn; I tried not to wake the geese.
- daylight: The boats, meanwhile, were cast loose and got ready to launch at the first glimmer of daylight!
- light: At last a glimmer of light which came from a cottage where I could enquire about the Youth Hostel.
- recognition: There wouldn't even be a glimmer of recognition in his eyes.
- truth: Occasionally, a glimmer of the truth reaches us.
