shimmer

//ˈʃɪmər//
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Verb

shimmerInfinitive
shimmerPresent tense
shimmeredPast tense
shimmeredPast participle
shimmeringPresent participle
shimmersThird-person singular
1

To shine with a soft, wavering, or flickering light; to gleam faintly.

The lake shimmered in the moonlight.

2

To appear to quiver or vibrate due to heat or light effects.

The road shimmered in the summer heat.

Noun

1

A soft, wavering, or flickering light or gleam.

The shimmer of moonlight on the lake was beautiful.

2

A faint or subtle quality or appearance that suggests light or movement.

There was a shimmer of hope in her eyes.

Synonym