glimmer
verb/ˈɡlɪmə(r)/
/ˈɡlɪmər/
[intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they glimmer | /ˈɡlɪmə(r)/ /ˈɡlɪmər/ |
| he / she / it glimmers | /ˈɡlɪməz/ /ˈɡlɪmərz/ |
| past simple glimmered | /ˈɡlɪməd/ /ˈɡlɪmərd/ |
| past participle glimmered | /ˈɡlɪməd/ /ˈɡlɪmərd/ |
| -ing form glimmering | /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/ /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/ |
- to shine with a small unsteady light
- The candles glimmered in the corner.
- (figurative) Amusement glimmered in his eyes.
Extra Examples- He stared at her, his eyes glimmering.
- The rice fields glimmered in the moonlight.
Word Originlate Middle English: probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Swedish glimra and Danish glimre.
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