Definitions for shimmer
ˈʃɪm ərshim·mer

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. shimmer, playverb

   a weak and tremulous light

   "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"; "the play of light on the water"

2. shimmerverb

   shine with a weak or fitful light

   "Beech leaves shimmered in the moonlight"

3. shimmerverb

   give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shimmernoun

   A faint or veiled and tremulous gleam or shining; a glimmer.

2. shimmerverb

   To shine with a veiled, tremulous, or intermittent light; to gleam faintly; to glisten; to glimmer.

3. Etymology: Old English scymrian or Norse skimi.

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1. Shimmer

   Shimmer is a song by American alternative rock group Fuel. It was released in August 1998 as lead single from their debut album Sunburn. Written by Carl Bell, the single peaked at number two on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks charts, number 11 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, number 37 on the Adult Top 40 chart and at number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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1. shimmer

   Shimmer is the property or quality of shining with a reflected, soft or wavering light, often causing a visual effect that makes something appear to be moving or changing. It can also refer to a subtle or slight degree of variation or change in feeling, appearance, or sound.

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1. Shimmerverb

   to shine with a tremulous or intermittent light; to shine faintly; to gleam; to glisten; to glimmer

2. Shimmernoun

   a faint, tremulous light; a gleaming; a glimmer

3. Etymology: [OE. schimeren, AS. scimerian; akin to scmian, scman, to glitter, D. schemeren, G. schimmern, Dan. skimre, Sw. skimra, AS. scma a light, brightness, Icel. skma, Goth. skeima a torch, a lantern, and E. shine. 157. See Shine, v. i.]

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1. Shimmer

   Shimmer is a fictional character, a supervillain in the DC Comics universe. She was created by George Pérez and Marv Wolfman and first appeared in New Teen Titans #3.

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1. Shimmer

   shim′ėr, v.i. to gleam tremulously, to glisten.—ns. Shimm′er, Shimm′ering, a tremulous gleam. [A.S. scimrian—scíman, to shine; Ger. schimmern.]

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1. • Shine

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shimmer in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shimmer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of shimmer in a Sentence

1. Chase Leblanc:

   Fate and time may conspire to fade your youthful shimmer but you must constantly perspire in order to insure your shine.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shimmer
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shimmer
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimmer
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shimmer
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=shimmer
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=shimmer
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=shimmer