The difference between Glimmer and Shimmer

When used as nouns, glimmer means a faint light, whereas shimmer means a faint or veiled and tremulous gleam or shining.

When used as verbs, glimmer means to shine with a faint, unsteady light, whereas shimmer means to shine with a veiled, tremulous, or intermittent light.


check bellow for the other definitions of Glimmer and Shimmer

  1. Glimmer as a noun:

    A faint light; a dim glow.

    Examples:

    "The glimmer of the fireflies was pleasant to watch."

  2. Glimmer as a noun:

    A flash of light.

  3. Glimmer as a noun:

    A faint or remote possibility.

    Examples:

    "A glimmer of hope."

  4. Glimmer as a noun (dated):

    mica

  1. Glimmer as a verb (intransitive):

    To shine with a faint, unsteady light.

    Examples:

    "The fireflies glimmered in the dark."

    "the glimmering dawn; a glimmering lamp"

  1. Shimmer as a verb (intransitive):

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

  1. Shimmer as a noun:

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