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glimmer

[glim-er]

noun

  1. a faint or unsteady light; gleam.

  2. a dim perception; inkling.



verb (used without object)

  1. to shine faintly or unsteadily; twinkle, shimmer, or flicker.

  2. to appear faintly or dimly.

glimmer

/ ˈɡɪə /

verb

  1. (of a light, candle, etc) to glow faintly or flickeringly

  2. to be indicated faintly

    hope glimmered in his face

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a glow or twinkle of light

  2. a faint indication

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ˈԲ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of glimmer1

1300–50; Middle English glimeren “to gleam”; cognate with German glimmern; compare Old English gleomu “sԻǰ”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of glimmer1

C14: compare Middle High German glimmern, Swedish glimra, Danish glimre
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Synonym Study

See gleam.
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"UNOC has given us a glimmer of hope that the challenges facing our ocean are being seen and will be tackled," said Tony Long, chief executive officer of Global Fishing Watch.

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On other fronts, however, there are some glimmers of light in the dark.

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A glimmer of hope was offered in February when the PRA had been agreed in principle, with all parties ready to sign at the beginning of April.

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The film continually pushes up against almost being a glimmering rom-com that celebrates wealth and privilege but instead becomes a series of tough conversations on the place of love, money and relationships in contemporary life.

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The recent trend in overdose deaths at least offers a glimmer of hope, he added, even if no one can agree on the best path forward.

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