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glim·mer
glimmer
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- pronunciation:
- glI
mr
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a slight, dim, or unsteady light; flicker; gleam.
- synonyms:
- flicker, gleam, shimmer
- similar words:
- glow, ray, sparkle, twinkle
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definition 2: |
a slight suggestion; faint appearance; trace.
a glimmer of hope- synonyms:
- glimpse, glint, inkling, suggestion, trace
- similar words:
- drop, gleam, hint, scintilla, spark
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related words: |
blink, burnish, flash, glisten, peep, touch, trace |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
glimmers, glimmering, glimmered |
definition 1: |
to give off a dim or unsteady light.
- synonyms:
- twinkle
- similar words:
- blink, coruscate, flicker, gleam, glisten, shimmer, shine
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definition 2: |
to appear or be suggested faintly.
- similar words:
- gleam, spark
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related words: |
flash, glow, light, peep, sparkle, twinkle |
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