shimmering
adjective
[ ˈʃɪmərɪŋ ]
• shining with a soft, slightly wavering light.
• "the shimmering waters of Lake Como"
shimmer
verb
• 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,
Origin:
late Old English scymrian, of Germanic origin; related to German schimmern, also to shine. The noun dates from the early 19th century.
