shimmer
verb
[ ˈʃɪmə ]
• shine with a soft, slightly wavering light.
• "the sea shimmered in the sunlight"
Similar:
glint,
glisten,
flicker,
twinkle,
sparkle,
flash,
scintillate,
flare,
glare,
gleam,
glow,
glimmer,
glitter,
dance,
blink,
wink,
coruscate,
fulgurate,
shimmer
noun
• a soft, slightly wavering light.
• "a pale shimmer of moonlight"
Similar:
glint,
glistening,
flicker,
twinkle,
sparkle,
flash,
scintillation,
flare,
glare,
gleam,
glow,
glimmer,
lustre,
glitter,
dancing,
blinking,
winking,
coruscation,
fulguration,
Origin:
late Old English scymrian, of Germanic origin; related to German schimmern, also to shine. The noun dates from the early 19th century.
