Glimmer

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈɡlɪmÉ™(ɹ)/
• US IPA: /ˈɡlɪmÉš/
• Rhymes: -ɪmÉ™(ɹ)

Full definition of glimmer

Noun

1. A faint light; a dim glow.The glimmer of the fireflies was pleasant to watch.
2. A flash of light.
3. A faint or remote possibility.A glimmer of hope.
4. (mineralogy, dated) mica

Synonyms

• (flash of light) sparkle

Verb

1. (intransitive) To shine with a faint unsteady light.The fireflies glimmered in the dark.the glimmering dawn; a glimmering lamp
• ShakespeareThe west yet glimmers with some streaks of day.

Synonyms

• (shine with faint unsteady light) flicker, shimmer