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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 | ||
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