Glimmering

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A glimmer.

    "The pale, chill glimmering of earliest morning was faint in the east, from which the clouds were slowly breaking; there was just light enough to enable her to find her way."

  2. 2
    a slight suggestion or vague understanding wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of glimmer form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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inklinga little learningamateurismblinkblinkingblinky

Example

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"As he walked, Pinocchio noticed a tiny insect glimmering on the trunk of a tree, a small being that glowed with a pale, soft light."

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