Definition of "glimmer"

glimmer

/ˈɡlɪmə(ɹ)/

  • noun

    countable and uncountable, plural glimmers

    1. A faint light; a dim glow.  

    2. A flash of light.  

    3. A faint or remote possibility.  

    4. (dated, uncountable) Mica.  

  • verb

    third-person singular simple present glimmers, present participle glimmering, simple past and past participle glimmered

    1. (intransitive) To shine with a faint, unsteady light.