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shimmer definition

shim·mer (s̸him′ər)

intransitive verb

  1. to shine with an unsteady light; glimmer
  2. 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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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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