glimmer
noun
- act of shining faintly or intermittently
verb
- give off glimmering lights
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɡlɪməː/ / [ˈɡlɪməː] / /ˈɡlɪmɚ/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English glimeren, glemeren (“to glimmer”), equivalent to glim (“to shine”) + -er (frequentative suffix). Cognate with German Low German glimmern (“to glimmer”), German glimmern (“to glimmer”), Danish glimre (“to glimmer”), Swedish glimra (“to glimmer”). Doublet of glimpse. Sense 5 was coined in the 2020s in analogy to trigger.
- A faint light; a dim glow.
“The glimmer of the fireflies was pleasant to watch.”
- A flash of light.
- A faint or remote possibility (as it were a flash of light).
“After all, Harmony Korine has no more than a glimmer of talent.”
- Mica.
- A subtle, positive micromoment that evokes feelings of joy, safety, calm, or connection.
verb
Etymology: From Middle English glimeren, glemeren (“to glimmer”), equivalent to glim (“to shine”) + -er (frequentative suffix). Cognate with German Low German glimmern (“to glimmer”), German glimmern (“to glimmer”), Danish glimre (“to glimmer”), Swedish glimra (“to glimmer”). Doublet of glimpse. Sense 5 was coined in the 2020s in analogy to trigger.
- To shine with a faint, unsteady light.
“the glimmering dawn a glimmering lamp”
“The fireflies glimmered in the dark.”