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Definition of
shimmer noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
shimmer
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈʃɪmər
/
/
[
uncountable
,
singular
]
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a shining light that seems to move slightly
the shimmer of silk
a shimmer of moonlight in the dark sky
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