glimmering

[US]/'glɪm(ə)rɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. faint light, a glimpse
adj. shining weakly

Phrases & Collocations

glimmering light

glimmering stars

glimmering water

Example Sentences

The glimmerings of change that are already apparent in the intellectual climate are a hopeful augury.

The glimmering stars lit up the night sky.

She noticed a glimmering light in the distance.

The glimmering water reflected the sunlight beautifully.

His eyes were glimmering with excitement.

The glimmering jewels in the display case caught her eye.

The glimmering snow covered the landscape like a blanket.

The glimmering candlelight created a cozy atmosphere in the room.

The glimmering dewdrops on the grass sparkled in the morning sun.

The glimmering city skyline at night was a sight to behold.

Her eyes had a glimmering hope for the future.

Real-world Examples

I got some glimmering of what he was driving at.

Source: New Version of University English Comprehensive Course 4

Lights were glimmering in the windows of a few cabins.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 4

Just then her fingers turned into glimmering gold.

Source: 101 Children's English Stories

Rock Lititz takes artists from the first glimmerings of an idea to the final production rehearsal.

Source: The Economist - Arts

Soon, in the shadows, I spotted a pale signal light glimmering a mile away, half discolored by mist.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

When the water around him filled with glimmering scales, he at last felt at home among the other fish.

Source: Storyline Online English Stories

Look at this glimmering goddess here, okay?

Source: Kitchen Deliciousness Competition

It's hard to comprehend the scale, or the glimmering spectacle it creates on the horizon, miles away in the desert.

Source: 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar

I thought they would be lovely glimmering purple stones.

Source: Anne of Green Gables (Original Version)

It wasn't merely that ghastly face glimmering as white as cheese in the darkness.

Source: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: New Cases (Part Two)

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