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shimmer

shim·mer

UK/ˈʃɪm.ə(ɹ)/ US/ˈʃɪm.ɚ/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

a weak and tremulous light

  • “the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers”
  • “the play of light on the water”
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verb

1.

shine with a weak or fitful light

  • “Beech leaves shimmered in the moonlight”
2.

give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk

Origin

From Middle English schimeren, from Old English sċymrian, sċimrian, sċimerian, from Proto-Germanic *skimarōną. Cognate with Dutch schemeren, German schimmern.

Phrases

  • shimmer stick

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