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glimmer
UK /ˈɡlɪmə(ɹ)/ US /ˈɡlɪmɚ/
noun 5verb 1
Definitions
noun
1
A faint light; a dim glow.
The glimmer of the fireflies was pleasant to watch.
2
A flash of light.
3
A faint or remote possibility (as it were a flash of light).
a glimmer of hope
4
Mica.
5
The opposite to a trigger; micro-moments of regulation that foster feelings of well-being
verb
1
To shine with a faint, unsteady light.
the glimmering dawn a glimmering lamp
The fireflies glimmered in the dark.
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