| English noun: glimmer | |||
| 1. | glimmer (event) a flash of light (especially reflected light) | ||
| Synonyms | gleam, gleaming | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | flash | ||
| 2. | glimmer (cognition) a slight suggestion or vague understanding | ||
| Samples | He had no inkling what was about to happen. | ||
| Synonyms | glimmering, inkling, intimation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | suggestion | ||
| English verb: glimmer | |||
| 1. | glimmer (perception) shine brightly, like a star or a light | ||
| Examples | Lights glimmer on the horizon, The horizon is glimmering with lights | ||
| Synonyms | gleam | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | radiate | ||