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Meaning of glimmer
The primary meaning of the word "glimmer" is a small, faint, and fleeting shine or sparkle of light.
Etymology of glimmer
The word "glimmer" has its roots in Old English and Middle English, with the verb "glimrian" meaning to shine or glitter, and the noun "glimmer" emerging in the 15th century to describe a faint or unsteady light
The word is also related to the Old Norse word "glimra", which means to shine or glitter
Synonyms
sparkle
shine
glint
glitter
twinkle
flicker
shimmer
shine
beam
radiate
glow
light
luminosity
flash
sparkle
dazzle
coruscate
scintillate
sparkle
gleam
glimmering
luminous
lustrous
resplendent
brilliant
dazzling
sparkling
flashing
beaming
radiant
glowing
incandescent
effulgent
fulgent
refulgent
coruscating
scintillating
Definitions
- A small, faint, and fleeting shine or sparkle of light
- A slight or faint indication of something, such as a hope or a possibility
- To shine or reflect light with a faint or fleeting sparkle
Usage Examples
- The diamond necklace gave off a faint glimmer in the dim light of the room
- There's a glimmer of hope that the economy will recover soon
- The stars began to glimmer in the night sky as the sun set
Antonyms
darkness
gloom
shadow
obscurity
dimness
dullness
faintness
feebleness
weakness
lackluster
matt
dull
dingy
somber
melancholy
dismal
dreary
bleak
dismal
gloomy
murky
turbid
cloudy
opaque
obscure
vague
indistinct
unclear
indefinite