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glim·mer
(glĭm′ər)n.
1. A dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light.
2. A faint manifestation or indication; a trace: a glimmer of understanding.
intr.v. glim·mered, glim·mer·ing, glim·mers
1. To emit a dim, intermittent light: "The ocean glimmered on her left like an iridescent pewter bowl" (Elizabeth Adler). See Synonyms at flash.
2. To be reflected in dim, intermittent flashes: "Starlight glimmered on rusty metal" (David Drake).
3. To appear faintly or indistinctly: Hope still glimmered in our minds.
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glimmer
(ˈɡlɪmə)vb (intr)
1. (of a light, candle, etc) to glow faintly or flickeringly
2. to be indicated faintly: hope glimmered in his face.
n
3. a glow or twinkle of light
4. a faint indication
[C14: compare Middle High German glimmern, Swedish glimra, Danish glimre]
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glim•mer
(ˈglɪm ər)n.
1. a faint or unsteady light; gleam.
2. a dim perception; faint glimpse or idea; inkling.
v.i. 3. to shine faintly or unsteadily; twinkle, shimmer, or flicker.
4. to appear faintly or dimly.
[1300–50; Middle English glimeren to gleam, c. Middle High German glimmern]
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glimmer
Past participle: glimmered
Gerund: glimmering
| Imperative |
|---|
| glimmer |
| glimmer |
| Present |
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| I glimmer |
| you glimmer |
| he/she/it glimmers |
| we glimmer |
| you glimmer |
| they glimmer |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I glimmered |
| you glimmered |
| he/she/it glimmered |
| we glimmered |
| you glimmered |
| they glimmered |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am glimmering |
| you are glimmering |
| he/she/it is glimmering |
| we are glimmering |
| you are glimmering |
| they are glimmering |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have glimmered |
| you have glimmered |
| he/she/it has glimmered |
| we have glimmered |
| you have glimmered |
| they have glimmered |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was glimmering |
| you were glimmering |
| he/she/it was glimmering |
| we were glimmering |
| you were glimmering |
| they were glimmering |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had glimmered |
| you had glimmered |
| he/she/it had glimmered |
| we had glimmered |
| you had glimmered |
| they had glimmered |
| Future |
|---|
| I will glimmer |
| you will glimmer |
| he/she/it will glimmer |
| we will glimmer |
| you will glimmer |
| they will glimmer |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have glimmered |
| you will have glimmered |
| he/she/it will have glimmered |
| we will have glimmered |
| you will have glimmered |
| they will have glimmered |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be glimmering |
| you will be glimmering |
| he/she/it will be glimmering |
| we will be glimmering |
| you will be glimmering |
| they will be glimmering |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been glimmering |
| you have been glimmering |
| he/she/it has been glimmering |
| we have been glimmering |
| you have been glimmering |
| they have been glimmering |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been glimmering |
| you will have been glimmering |
| he/she/it will have been glimmering |
| we will have been glimmering |
| you will have been glimmering |
| they will have been glimmering |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been glimmering |
| you had been glimmering |
| he/she/it had been glimmering |
| we had been glimmering |
| you had been glimmering |
| they had been glimmering |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would glimmer |
| you would glimmer |
| he/she/it would glimmer |
| we would glimmer |
| you would glimmer |
| they would glimmer |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have glimmered |
| you would have glimmered |
| he/she/it would have glimmered |
| we would have glimmered |
| you would have glimmered |
| they would have glimmered |
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Noun 1. [画像:glimmer - a flash of light (especially reflected light)]glimmer - a flash of light (especially reflected light)
flash - a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
2. glimmer - a slight suggestion or vague understanding; "he had no inkling what was about to happen"
suggestion - an idea that is suggested; "the picnic was her suggestion"
Verb 1. glimmer - shine brightly, like a star or a light
radiate - cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating"
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Translations
وَمْضَه، بَصيصوَميضيومِضُ
matně svítitmihotánímihotat seslabý zásvitzáblesk
glimtglimteskinne
halvány fénypislákolás
glætalÿsa dauft og flöktanditÿra
mirgėjimasspindulėlis
blāva gaismablāvotmirgojumsmirgotuzplaiksnījums
kančeksvetlikanjesvetlikati sežarek
az miktarazıcık soğuk soğuk parıldamaksoluk parıltı
glimmer
[ˈglɪməʳ]A. N
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glimmer
(ˈglimə) verb to shine faintly. A single candle glimmered in the darkness. flikker يومِضُ мъждукам bruxulear matně svítit, mihotat se schimmern glimte; skinne τρεμοφέγγω brillar con luz tenue/trémula, rielar kumama سوسو زدن kajastaa luire faiblement לְנַצנֵץ झलकना, टिमटिमाना svjetlucati pislákol bercahaya redup lÿsa dauft og flöktandi luccicare debolmente ちらちら光る 희미하게 빛나다 spingsėti, mirgėti blāvot; mirgot mengerdip samar-samar zacht schitteren lyse/skinne svakt migotać رڼا كېدل bruxulear a licări, a pâlpâi мерцать blikať, svetielkovať svetlikati se svetlucati glimma, blänka, skimra ส่องแสงสลัว soğuk soğuk parıldamak 發出微光 мигтіти; тьмяно світити ٹمٹمانا ، جھلملانا le lói 发出微光
noun1. a faint light. flikkering وَميض мъждукане lampejo slabý zásvit, mihotání der Schimmer svagt lys αμυδρό φως luz tenue/trémula kuma نور کم kajo faible lueur נצנוץ एक हल्की रोश्नी treperenje pislákolás cahaya redup tÿra luce debole ちらちらする光 희미한 빛 spingsėjimas, mirgėjimas blāva gaisma; mirgojums cahaya yang samar-samar zwak licht svakt/matt lys poblask لږ رڼا lampejo licărire мерцание blikanie, záblesk svetlikanje treperenje svagt sken, skimmer, glimrande แสงมัว ๆ soluk parıltı 微光 мигтіння ہلکی لہراتی روشنی tia sáng le lói 微光
2. a slight sign or amount. a glimmer of hope. 'n vleugie hoop وَمْضَه، بَصيص проблясък lampejo záblesk der Schimmer glimt αναλαμπή rayo, vislumbre, resquicio vilksatus مقدار اندک pilkahdus lueur נצנוץ झलक tračak halvány fény sedikit (vonar)glæta barlume 少量 암시 spindulėlis, prošvaistė (cerību u.tml.) uzplaiksnījums sedikit sprankje glimt przebłysk لږه اندازه lampejo licărire слабый проблеск záblesk kanček tračak glimt, skymt จํานวนเล็กน้อย az miktar, azıcık 微量 проблеск کسی چیز کی جھلک یا تھوڑی مقدار dấu hiệu yếu ớt về cái gì 微量
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