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glimmer
[ glim-er ]
noun
- a faint or unsteady light; gleam.
- a dim perception; inkling.
verb (used without object)
- to shine faintly or unsteadily; twinkle, shimmer, or flicker.
- to appear faintly or dimly.
glimmer
/ ˈɡ±ôɪ³¾É™ /
verb
- (of a light, candle, etc) to glow faintly or flickeringly
- to be indicated faintly
hope glimmered in his face
noun
- a glow or twinkle of light
- a faint indication
Derived Forms
- ˈ²µ±ô¾±³¾³¾±ð°ù¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â, adverb
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of glimmer1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of glimmer1
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Example Sentences
There has in the past been bipartisan support for it among American legislators, and Dr Kituyi sees this as "a glimmer of hope".
On the left, strategists see a glimmer of light as they search for a clear political strategy.
The daughter of MP Sir David Amess said she still felt "betrayed" there would be no inquiry into his death, but that the prime minister had offered a "glimmer of hope" the government would reconsider.
Yet tucked among the encouragements to get “hipped to oneness†and “train the other sight†is the dark glimmer of where the cult-religion line blurs.
The fall of Bashar Al-Assad's regime in Syria last year has given those who fled a glimmer of hope of returning.
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