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    shimmering
    /ˈʃɪm(ə)rɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. shining with a soft, slightly wavering light: "the shimmering waters of Lake Como"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHIMMERING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SHIMMERING definition: 1. reflecting a gentle light that seems to move slightly: 2. attractive: 3. reflecting a gentle…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shimmerShimmer Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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. adjective. Synonyms. Verb. coruscate. flame. flash.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHIMMER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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. beamy. bioluminesce. gleam. glimmer. glint. glitter. glow. luminescence. luminescent. luminosity. luminously.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › shimmeringShimmering - definition of shimmering by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHIMMER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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. beamy. bioluminesce. gleam. glimmer. glint. glitter. glow. luminescence. luminescent. luminosity. luminously.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › shimmerSHIMMER Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    noun. a subdued, tremulous light or gleam. 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.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shimmerShimmer - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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”.