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   shimmer

   /ˈʃɪmə/

   verb

   • 1. shine with a soft, slightly wavering light: "the sea shimmered in the sunlight"

   noun

   • 1. a soft, slightly wavering light: "a pale shimmer of moonlight"

   Word Origin late Old Englishscymrian, of Germanic origin; related to German schimmern, also to shine. The noun dates from the early 19th century.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   SHIMMER definition: 1. to shine in such a way that the light seems to shake slightly and quickly: 2. the fact that…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of SHIMMER is to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer. How to use shimmer in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Shimmer.

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   Synonyms for SHIMMER: gleam, glitter, sparkle, flash, glint, shine, glisten, twinkle; Antonyms of SHIMMER: dullness, dimness, flatness, dulness, drabness, dirtiness, paleness, grayness

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   Shimmer definition: to shine with or reflect a subdued, tremulous light; gleam faintly.. See examples of SHIMMER used in a sentence.

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   SHIMMER meaning: 1. to shine in such a way that the light seems to shake slightly and quickly: 2. the fact that…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHIMMER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. to shine with a glistening or tremulous light 2. a faint, glistening, or tremulous light.... Click for more definitions.

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   Definition of shimmer verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   A shimmer is small and sometimes weak, and in danger of going out, but it's there all the same and often beautiful. You know how silk catches the light and shines in lovely ways? That's a shimmer.

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