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English

Pronunciation
a|RP IPA|/�glɪm�(r)/
a|US IPA|/�glɪm�/
audio|en-us-glimmer.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪm�(r)|-ɪm�(r)

Noun
en-noun

1. A faint light; a dim glow.

#: The glimmer of the fireflies was pleasant to watch.

1. A flash of light.
2. idiomatic A faint or remote possibility.

#: A glimmer of hope.

Synonyms
sense|flash of light sparkle

Translations
trans-top|a faint light
French: lueur f
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trans-top|a flash of light
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Kurdish:
:Sorani: t|ku|تر�سک��|trtruska|scKUchar
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trans-top|a faint or remote possibility
French: lueur f
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Verb
en-verb

1. intransitive To shine with a faint light.

#: The fireflies glimmered in the dark.

Synonyms
sense|shine with faint light flicker, shimmer

Translations
trans-top|shine with faint light
French: émettre une lueur
German: glimmern
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fa:glimmer
fr:glimmer
io:glimmer
pl:glimmer
fi:glimmer
te:glimmer
vi:glimmer
zh:glimmer

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