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View synonyms for glimmering

glimmering

[ glim-er-ing ]

noun

  1. a faint or unsteady light; glimmer.
  2. a faint glimpse or idea; inkling.


adjective

  1. shining faintly or unsteadily; shimmering.
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Other Words From

  • glimmer·ing·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of glimmering1

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; glimmer, -ing 1, -ing 2
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Example Sentences

But the rage, breakup-esque tunes are also paired with glimmering tracks of hope like “Muchas Gracias,” which includes an angelic interlude that poses the eternal question: How does one heal a broken heart?

Looking up at the glimmering Landmark Pinnacle on London’s Isle of Dogs, it’s hard to crane your neck back far enough to see right to the top.

From BBC

One of the best ways to beat the summertime heat is to hike a trail by a glimmering body of water.

She once convinced me to spend the entire afternoon lying on our backs, in the dirt, beneath an old and glorious oak tree in Franklin Canyon Park, the sun glimmering through the leaves.

Paris has the glimmering Seine, we have . . . majestic freeways.

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