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Meaning of glimmers
The primary meaning of the word "glimmers" refers to a faint or fleeting shine or sparkle of light.
Etymology of glimmers
The word "glimmer" has its roots in Old English and Germanic languages, with the Old English word "glimerian" meaning to shine or glow, and the Middle English word "glimmeren" meaning to shine faintly
The word has been used in English since the 14th century to describe a faint or fleeting light or sparkle
Synonyms
sparkles
shines
glows
flashes
flickers
twinkles
sparklers
gleams
glimmers
beams
radiates
shines
dazzles
illuminates
lights
luminosity
luminescence
incandescence
iridescence
scintillations
coruscations
glitter
glister
lusters
sheens
shines
gleams
glints
spark
sparkle
flash
flicker
twinkle
beam
glow
radiance
luminousness
incandescence
refulgence
resplendence
brilliancy
glittering
glimmering
shining
glowing
sparkling
flashing
flickering
twinkling
beaming
radiating
dazzling
illuminating
lighting
luminescent
luminous
incandescent
iridescent
scintillating
coruscating
Definitions
- A faint or fleeting shine or sparkle of light
- A small or slight indication of something, such as a quality or feeling
- To shine or sparkle with a faint or fleeting light
Usage Examples
- The firefly's light gave off a faint glimmer in the darkness
- Her eyes sparkled with a glimmer of amusement at the joke
- The city lights twinkled like a thousand glimmers in the night sky
- The new policy gives a glimmer of hope for the struggling community
- The sunset cast a warm glimmer over the landscape
Antonyms
darkness
gloom
gloominess
shadows
dimness
dullness
faintness
obscurity
blackness
murkiness
somberness
bleakness
desolation
dullness
lackluster
matte
muted
subdued
faint
feeble
weak
sluggish
slow
inactive
inert
stagnant
stale
uninspiring
uninteresting
vapid
vacuous
barren
desolate
dismal
dreary
dismal