shimmer
noun/ˈʃɪmə(r)/
/ˈʃɪmər/
[uncountable, singular]- a shining light that seems to move slightly
- the shimmer of silk
- a shimmer of moonlight in the dark sky
Word Originlate Old English scymrian, of Germanic origin; related to German schimmern, also to shine. The noun dates from the early 19th cent.Definitions on the go
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