glimmer

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /ˈɡlɪmər/ UK /ˈɡlɪmə/ See IPA manual

noun verb

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noun
a faint or wavering light; a trace or hint

A glimmer of hope returned with the morning news.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a faint or wavering light;... flicker shimmer twinkle gleam glint sparkle trace

Word family

Derived forms glimmeringglimmery

Related forms gleam

Etymology

From Middle English glimeren ('to shine faintly'), a frequentative formation related to gleam, from Proto-Germanic *glim- ('to shine').

glimeren Middle English *glim- Proto-Germanic

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# glimmer

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** ˈɡlɪmər
**IPA (UK):** ˈɡlɪmə

## Meanings
1. a faint or wavering light; a trace or hint

## Examples
- A glimmer of hope returned with the morning news.

## Synonyms
- flicker
- shimmer
- twinkle
- gleam
- glint
- sparkle
- trace

## Derived Forms
- glimmering
- glimmery

## Related Forms
- gleam

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: glimeren
- Root: *glim-

## Etymology
From Middle English glimeren ('to shine faintly'), a frequentative formation related to gleam, from Proto-Germanic *glim- ('to shine').

## AI Etymology
Glimmer is from Middle English glimeren ('to shine faintly'), a frequentative formation related to gleam, from Proto-Germanic *glim- ('to shine'). Important recorded forms include glimeren (Middle English) and *glim- (Proto-Germanic). The current sense covers a faint or wavering light; a trace or hint. The wider family includes derived forms such as glimmering and glimmery and related words such as gleam.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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