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Glimmer

Glim'mer, v. i.

verbintransitive

[imp. & p. p. GLIMMERED; p. pr. & vb. n. GLIMMERING.] [Ger. glimmer, a faint, trembling light, mica, glimmern, to glimmer, glimmen, to shine faintly, glow; Sw. glimra and glimma, Dan. glim're, D. glimmen, glimpen.] To give feeble or scattered rays of light; to shine faintly; as, the glimmering dawn; a glimmering lamp.

The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day. Shak.

Synonyms—To gleam; to glitter. See GLEAM.

Glim'mer, n.

noun

n. 1. A faint light; feeble, scattered rays of light. 2. Mica. See MICA. Woodward.