glimmen — meaning in English
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English meaning
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luster
noun A gentle shine or sheen, especially on a surface like metal, hair, or pearls.
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sheen
noun A soft shine or gloss on a surface.
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shimmer
verb To shine with a soft, faint, flickering light.
Senses
glimmen is used for these senses in English:
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luster
(intransitive, now, _, rare) To have luster, to gleam, to shine.
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sheen
(rare, intransitive, poetic) To shine; to glisten.
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shimmer
Of a mass of bees: to move their abdomens in a coordinated manner so as to produce a shimmering wave effect, thought to deter predators.
luster — full definition
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noun A gentle shine or sheen, especially on a surface like metal, hair, or pearls.
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noun Glory, distinction, or prestige.
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verb To shine or give a soft glow.
