English noun: shimmer | |||
1. | shimmer (event) a weak and tremulous light | ||
Samples | The shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers. The play of light on the water. | ||
Synonyms | play | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alteration, change, modification | ||
English verb: shimmer | |||
1. | shimmer (weather) shine with a weak or fitful light | ||
Samples | Beech leaves shimmered in the moonlight. | ||
Examples | Lights shimmer on the horizon, The horizon is shimmering with lights | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beam, shine | ||
2. | shimmer (stative) give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gleam, glint, glisten, glitter, shine | ||