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shimmer
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense shimmers , present participle shimmering , past tense, past participle shimmered
verb
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shimmer in British English
verb
1.(intransitive)
to shine with a glistening or tremulous light
noun
2.
a faint, glistening, or tremulous light
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Derived forms
shimmering (ˈshimmering)
adjective
shimmeringly (ˈshimmeringly)
adverb
Word origin
Old English scimerian; related to Middle Low German schēmeren to grow dark, Old Norse skimi brightness
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shimmer in American English
verb intransitive
1.
to shine with an unsteady light; glimmer
2.
to form a wavering image, as by reflection from waves of water or heat
noun
3.
a shimmering light; glimmer
SIMILAR WORDS: flash
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Derived forms
shimmery (ˈshimmery)
adjective
Word origin
ME schimeren < OE scymrian, freq. formation on base of scima, ray, light < IE base *skāi- > shine
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shimmer in American English
(ˈʃɪmər)
intransitive verb
1.
to shine with or reflect a subdued, tremulous light; gleam faintly
2.
to appear to quiver or vibrate in faint light or while reflecting heat waves
noun
3.
a subdued, tremulous light or gleam
4.
a quivering or vibrating motion or image as produced by reflecting faint light or heat waves
SYNONYMS 1. glimmer. See glisten.
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Derived forms
shimmeringly
adverb
Word origin
[bef. 1100; ME schimeren, s(c)hemeren, OE scimrian; c. D schemeren, G schimmern to glisten]
Examples of 'shimmer' in a sentence
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COBUILD Collocations
shimmer
subtle shimmer