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Meaning of glimmer

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

glimmer

Pronunciation:/ˈɡlɪmə(ɹ)//ˈɡlɪmɚ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A faint light; a dim glow.

    Example: The glimmer of the fireflies was pleasant to watch.

  2. A flash of light.

  3. A faint or remote possibility.

    Example: A glimmer of hope.

  4. Mica

verb

Definitions

  1. To shine with a faint, unsteady light.

    Example: The fireflies glimmered in the dark.