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- 1. shining with a soft, slightly wavering light: "the shimmering waters of Lake Como"
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SHIMMERING definition: 1. reflecting a gentle light that seems to move slightly: 2. attractive: 3. reflecting a gentle…. Learn more.
noun. 1. : a light that shimmers : subdued sparkle or sheen : glimmer. 2. : a wavering sometimes distorted visual image usually resulting from heat-induced changes in atmospheric refraction. shimmery. ˈshi-mə-rē. ˈshim-rē.
to shine in such a way that the light seems to shake slightly and quickly: She could see her reflection in the water, shimmering in the moonlight. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Giving out light. afire. albedo. aura. backlit. beamy. bioluminescence. gleam. glimmer. glitter. luminescent. luminously. noctilucent. non-glare. non-luminous
to shine in such a way that the light seems to shake slightly and quickly: She could see her reflection in the water, shimmering in the moonlight. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Giving out light. afire. albedo. aura. backlit. beamy. bioluminescence. gleam. glimmer. glitter. luminescent. luminously. noctilucent. non-glare. non-luminous
a quivering or vibrating motion or image as produced by reflecting faint light or heat waves. shimmer. / ˈʃɪmə / verb. intr to shine with a glistening or tremulous light. noun. a faint, glistening, or tremulous light. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈshimmeringly, adverb. ˈshimmering, adjective. Discover More. Other Words From. shim mer·ing·ly adverb
1. To shine with a subdued flickering light: Fireflies shimmered in the night sky. 2. To be reflected as a subdued, flickering light: The moon shimmered on the pond's surface. n. A flickering or tremulous light; a glimmer. [Middle English shimeren, from Old English scimerian .] shim′mer·ing·ly adv. shim′mer·y adj.
to shine with a soft light that seems to move slightly. The sea was shimmering in the sunlight. The surface of the road shimmered in the midday heat. She was wearing a shimmering white gown. Synonyms shine. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Definitions on the go.
verb. If something shimmers, it shines with a faint, unsteady light or has an unclear, unsteady appearance. The lights shimmered on the water. [VERB] The trees shimmered in the afternoon heat. [VERB] Synonyms: gleam, twinkle, glimmer, dance More Synonyms of shimmer. Shimmer is also a noun. ...a shimmer of starlight. [ + of]
shine with a weak or fitful light. “Beech leaves shimmered in the moonlight”. see more. verb. give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk. see more. noun. a weak and tremulous light. “the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers”.
Definitions of 'shimmer' If something shimmers, it shines with a faint, unsteady light or has an unclear, unsteady appearance. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'shimmer' American English: ʃɪmər British English: ʃɪməʳ. More. Conjugations of 'shimmer' present simple: I shimmer, you shimmer [...] past simple: I shimmered, you shimmered [...]
