glimmer

Meanings

• Noun

  A faint or intermittent light, especially one that is reflected or refracted.

  - "The stars put out a glimmer of light in the dark night sky."
  - "The fireflies produced a glimmer of light as they flew through the forest."

• Verb

  To shine or gleam faintly or intermittently.

  - "The lantern began to glimmer in the dark cave."
  - "The diamond ring glimmered on her finger in the dimly lit room."

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Pronunciation

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2. /ˈɡlɪmɚ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

sparkle , flicker , shimmer , twinkle

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with glimmer
limer , slimer

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Glimmer (Scottish) : A small loch or pool
   

2. Glimmer (Scottish) : A small, flat, shallow boat
   

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Variants

List of all variants of glimmer that leads to same result
glimmer , glimmered , glimmering , glimmers , glimmer of hope , glimmer/ray of hope , ray of hope

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Forms

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Glimmers, Glimmering, Glimmered, Glimmers not, Glimmerest

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Etymology

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Old English glimor, from gliman ‘to shine’.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'glimmer' comes from the Old English word 'gliman', which means 'to shine'.

2. Glimmer can be used both as a noun and a verb.

3. The term 'glimmer' has been used extensively in literature and poetry to describe magical or enchanted scenes.

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Related Concepts

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1. Twinkle: A twinkle is a small, intermittent light, similar to a glimmer, but often used to describe the light emitted by stars.

2. Shimmer: A shimmer is a soft, intermittent light that seems to waver or quiver, similar to a glimmer, but often used to describe the way light reflects off water or other surfaces.

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Culture

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Glimmer has been used extensively in literature and poetry, particularly in descriptions of magical or enchanted scenes. It has also been used metaphorically to describe a faint hope or desire.

How to Memorize "glimmer"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a small, flickering light in a dark room.
   - Visualize a star twinkling in the night sky.
   - Think of a diamond ring reflecting light intermittently.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'glimmer' with a small, flickering light.
   - Remember that 'glimmer' can also mean to shine faintly or intermittently.
   - Think of a star twinkling when you see or hear the word 'glimmer'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - G-l-i-m-m-e-r: A light that is intermittent and dim.
   - Glimmer, glimmer, in the dark, A light that's hard to mark.
   - Glimmer, glimmer, in the night, A light that's faint and out of sight.

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