noun
glimmer
GLIH-muh
noun
1
A faint, unsteady light.
"A glimmer of candlelight showed under the door."
"They saw a glimmer of hope after the negotiations resumed."
verb
1
To shine with a faint, flickering light.
"The stars glimmered faintly above the city lights."
How to Use Glimmer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA weak, flickering light, often used figuratively for a small trace of hope or possibility.
Common pairings
glimmer of hope
faint glimmer
glimmer of light
Word Forms
glimmered past tense, glimmers plural, glimmers singular
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Etymology
From Middle English glimeren, formed from an old root meaning "to shine" plus a suffix showing repeated action — a doublet of glimpse.