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shimmer in Dutch

shimmer in Dutch is glans, glinstering, glimmen — shimmer means to shine with a soft, faint, flickering light.

shimmer in Dutch

glans
noun
A faint or veiled and tremulous gleam or shining.
glinstering
noun
A faint or veiled and tremulous gleam or shining.
glimmen
verb
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.
glinsteren
verb
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.

What does "shimmer" mean?

  1. verb To shine with a soft, faint, flickering light.
    "The lake shimmered under the afternoon sun."
  2. noun A faint, wavering gleam of light.
    "There was a shimmer of heat rising from the road."
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shimmer in a sentence

  • The lake shimmered under the afternoon sun.
  • Her dress shimmered as she moved across the dance floor.
  • There was a shimmer of heat rising from the road.

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What is "shimmer" in Dutch?

"shimmer" in Dutch is glans, glinstering, glimmen. shimmer means: To shine with a soft, faint, flickering light.

How do you use "shimmer" in a sentence?

Example: "The lake shimmered under the afternoon sun." In Dutch, "shimmer" is glans, glinstering, glimmen.

Are there other ways to say "shimmer" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 4 translations listed for "shimmer": glans, glinstering, glimmen, glinsteren.

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