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• glimmer — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ faint, tiny ▪ In the east we could see the first faint glimmer of dawn. ▪ The faint glimmer of an idea had crept into his mind. (figurative) PREPOSITION …   Collocations dictionary

• Glimmer — Glim mer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glimmered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glimmering}.] [Akin to G. glimmer a faint, trembling light, mica, glimmern to glimmer, glimmen to shine faintly, glow, Sw. glimma, Dan. glimre, D. glimmen, glimpen. See {Gleam} a ray,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• glimmer — ► VERB ▪ shine faintly with a wavering light. ► NOUN 1) a faint or wavering light. 2) a faint sign of a feeling or quality: a glimmer of hope. DERIVATIVES glimmering adjective & noun. ORIGIN probably Scandinavian …   English terms dictionary

• glimmer — [glim′ər] vi. [ME glimeren, to shine, freq. < base of OE glæm (see GLEAM), akin to Du glimmeren, Ger glimmern] 1. to give a faint, flickering light 2. to appear or be seen faintly or dimly n. 1. a faint, flickering light 2. a faint… …   English World dictionary

• Glimmer — Glim mer, n. 1. A faint, unsteady light; feeble, scattered rays of light; also, a gleam. [1913 Webster] Gloss of satin and glimmer of pearls. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. Mica. See {Mica}. Woodsward. [1913 Webster] {Glimmer gowk}, an owl. [Prov.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Glimmer gowk — Glimmer Glim mer, n. 1. A faint, unsteady light; feeble, scattered rays of light; also, a gleam. [1913 Webster] Gloss of satin and glimmer of pearls. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. Mica. See {Mica}. Woodsward. [1913 Webster] {Glimmer gowk}, an owl.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• glimmer — [[t]glɪ̱mə(r)[/t]] glimmers, glimmering, glimmered 1) VERB If something glimmers, it produces or reflects a faint, gentle, often unsteady light. The moon glimmered faintly through the mists. [V ing] ...the glimmering ocean. 2) N COUNT A glimmer… …   English dictionary

• glimmer — 1. noun /ˈɡlɪmə(r),ˈɡlɪmɚ/ a) A faint light; a dim glow. The glimmer of the fireflies was pleasant to watch. b) A flash of light. A glimmer of hope …   Wiktionary

• glimmer — n. a faint, pale, slight, weak glimmer * * * [ glɪmə] pale slight weak glimmer a faint …   Combinatory dictionary

• faint — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ almost, nearly VERB + FAINT ▪ be about to, be going to ▪ He was so pale she thought he was going to faint. PRE …   Collocations dictionary

• glimmer of hope — • a glimmer of hope • a glimmer of suspicion • a glimmer of sense (from Idioms in Speech) weak, faint hope Already he had a glimmer of suspicion as to how matters stood and of how he would be made use of by Blodwen Page to run the practice for… …   Idioms and examples