1 a faint unsteady light:
We could see a glimmer of light on the far shore.
2 (also glimmering) a small sign of sth:
a glimmer of hope / amusement / recognition * I caught the glimmer of a smile in his eyes. * the glimmering of an idea
verb [V] to shine with a faint unsteady light:
The candles glimmered in the corner. * (figurative) Amusement glimmered in his eyes.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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Is glimmer a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, glimmer is tagged as noun.
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