shimmer Definition
shim·mer (s̸him′ər)
intransitive verb
- to shine with an unsteady light; glimmer
- to form a wavering image, as by reflection from waves of water or heat
Etymology: ME schimeren < OE scymrian, freq. formation on base of scima, ray, light < IE base *skāi- > shine
noun
a shimmering light; glimmer
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shimmer Usage Examples
Object
- haze: Neither was it a form of shimmering heat haze.
- glacier: The calm waters of Paradise Harbor host many sculptured icebergs, calved from a backdrop of shimmering glaciers.
- cascade: A shimmering cascade of magic shooting stars drifted down over the garden.
- lake: The urge to lie down never to wake, Dreaming of water on a shimmering lake.
- curtain: A small waterfall cascades past the mouth of the cave like a shimmering curtain.
- guitar: The life-style involved partying as much as possible; the music with it's shimmering guitar based sound, virtually defined the new era.
Converse of object
add: This range of Rado watches also displays chunky faux diamond hour markers adding a shimmer to the gold watch.
Adjective modifier
golden: Itâs this loose powder with a fine golden pearlised shimmer.
Modifies a noun
- light: Sparkling shimmer light effect changes through red to yellow to blue to green to clear sparkle.
- effect: Sparkling shimmer light effect changes through red to yellow to blue to green to clear sparkle.
- change: Sparkling shimmer light effect changes through red to yellow to blue to green to clear sparkle.
Modifying Another Word
slightly: Broken glass littered the carpet in a trail to the bathroom, shimmering slightly.
Adjective complement
blue: Down below was the Vega, swathed in shimmering blue.
Preposition: in
- haze: At the end of it, shimmering in the heat haze, you can see a solitary figure walking toward you.
- sunlight: We followed a path through the trees to a lake, shimmering in the sunlight - it was idyllic.
- sun: From where I sat on the Horse's back I could see the still waters of the bay shimmering in the sun.
- heat: I see my daughter's face below me, shimmering in heat that rises off the asphalt.
- distance: We are on a hill overlooking the city of Prague, with its romantic attractions shimmering in the distance.
- light: But now the gold dust shimmers in the white light, dim over the crowded dance floor.
Preposition: with
color: The costumes he devised with exclusive art seemed to shimmer with a thousand colors.
Browse dictionary entries near shimmer
- ‹ shim
- ‹ Shiloh
- ‹ shilly-shally
- ‹ Shilluk
- ‹ shilling
- ‹ shillelagh
- ‹ shill
- ‹ shilingi
- ‹ shiksa
- ‹ Shikoku
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- Shinar ›
- shinbone ›
- shindig ›
- shindy ›
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