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    shimmering
    /ˈʃɪm(ə)rɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. shining with a soft, slightly wavering light: "the shimmering waters of Lake Como"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHIMMERING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SHIMMERING definition: 1. reflecting a gentle light that seems to move slightly: 2. attractive: 3. reflecting a gentle…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHIMMER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SHIMMER definition: 1. to shine in such a way that the light seems to shake slightly and quickly: 2. the fact that…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shimmerShimmer Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SHIMMER is to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer. How to use shimmer in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Shimmer.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHIMMER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. If something shimmers, it shines with a faint, unsteady light or has an unclear, unsteady appearance. The lights shimmered on the water. [VERB] The trees shimmered in the afternoon heat. [VERB] Synonyms: gleam, twinkle, glimmer, dance More Synonyms of shimmer. Shimmer is also a noun. ...a shimmer of starlight. [+ of] More Synonyms of shimmer.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › shimmeringShimmering - definition of shimmering by The Free Dictionary

    1. To shine with a subdued flickering light: Fireflies shimmered in the night sky. 2. To be reflected as a subdued, flickering light: The moon shimmered on the pond's surface. n. A flickering or tremulous light; a glimmer. [Middle English shimeren, from Old English scimerian.] shim′mer·ing·ly adv. shim′mer·y adj.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shimmerShimmer - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    shine with a weak or fitful light. “Beech leaves shimmered in the moonlight”. see more. verb. give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk. see more. noun. a weak and tremulous light. “the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers”.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › shimmerSHIMMER Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Shimmer definition: to shine with or reflect a subdued, tremulous light; gleam faintly.. See examples of SHIMMER used in a sentence.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishshimmer verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    to shine with a soft light that seems to move slightly. The sea was shimmering in the sunlight. The surface of the road shimmered in the midday heat. She was wearing a shimmering white gown.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › shimmeringSHIMMERING Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for SHIMMERING: glistening, gleaming, glittering, shimmery, sparkling, flickering, twinkling, blinding; Antonyms of SHIMMERING: dim, dull, dark, dusky, blackened, darkened, lackluster, obscure.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › shimmerShimmer Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. shimmered, shimmers. To shine with an unsteady light; glimmer. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To be reflected as a subdued, flickering light. The moon shimmered on the pond's surface. American Heritage. To form a wavering image, as by reflection from waves of water or heat. Webster's New World. Synonyms: flutter