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shimmer

[shim-er]

verb (used without object)

  1. to shine with or reflect a subdued, tremulous light; gleam faintly.

    Synonyms:
  2. to appear to quiver or vibrate in faint light or while reflecting heat waves.



noun

  1. a subdued, tremulous light or gleam.

  2. a quivering or vibrating motion or image as produced by reflecting faint light or heat waves.

shimmer

/ ˈʃɪə /

verb

  1. (intr) to shine with a glistening or tremulous light

“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 faint, glistening, or tremulous light

“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

  • shimmeringly adverb
  • unshimmering adjective
  • unshimmeringly adverb
  • ˈ󾱳Բ adverb
  • ˈ󾱳Բ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shimmer1

First recorded before 1100; Middle English schimeren, s(c)hemeren, Old English scimrian; cognate with Dutch schemeren, German schimmern “to glisten”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shimmer1

Old English scimerian; related to Middle Low German ŧ to grow dark, Old Norse skimi brightness
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Synonym Study

See glisten.
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Example Sentences

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The new images show a shimmering bright atmosphere which in parts reaches temperatures of a million degrees Celsius.

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A soft veil pulled over the work, so the magic could shimmer brighter.

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In line with the playwright’s other works, Mason expresses taboos through shimmering poetry and creative multipart casting that gives actors a chance to showcase their flexibility and range.

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But the darkness of the tale helps us see the shimmering beauty of the universe that keeps Pi from succumbing to a watery grave.

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But just when the central characters’ fascinating messiness achieves peak interest, you realize this movie’s earnest commercial shimmer is never going to segue into a denser, darker poetry.

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