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noun
1.
a faint or unsteady light; gleam.
2.
a dim perception; inkling.
verb (used without object)
3.
to shine faintly or unsteadily; twinkle, shimmer, or flicker.
4.
to appear faintly or dimly.
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Glimmers
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English glimeren to gleam; cognate with German glimmern; compare Old English gleomu splendor
1300–50; Middle English glimeren to gleam; cognate with German glimmern; compare Old English gleomu splendor
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glimmer
early 14c., frequentative of P.Gmc. *glim-, root of O.E. glæm "brightness" (see gleam). Originally "shine brightly," sense shifted 15c. to "shine faintly."
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