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
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Glimmer as a noun:
A faint light; a dim glow.
Examples:
"The glimmer of the fireflies was pleasant to watch."
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Glimmer as a noun:
A flash of light.
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Glimmer as a noun:
A faint or remote possibility.
Examples:
"A glimmer of hope."
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Glimmer as a noun (dated):
mica
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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"
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Shimmer as a verb (intransitive):
To shine with a veiled, tremulous, or intermittent light; to gleam faintly
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Shimmer as a noun:
A faint or veiled and tremulous gleam or shining; a glimmer.