glimmer
noun/ˈɡlɪmə(r)/
/ˈɡlɪmər/
- a small unsteady light
- We could see a glimmer of light on the far shore.
- We saw the glimmer of a distant torch.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- faint
- tiny
- glimmer of
- (also glimmering)a small sign of something
- a glimmer of hope
- I caught the glimmer of a smile in his eyes.
- the glimmering of an idea
Extra Examples- The faint glimmer of an idea had crept into his mind.
- There was the glimmer of tears in his eyes.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- faint
- tiny
- glimmer of
Word Originlate Middle English: probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Swedish glimra and Danish glimre.
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