The difference between Glimmer and Twinkle

When used as nouns, glimmer means a faint light, whereas twinkle means a sparkle or glimmer of light.

When used as verbs, glimmer means to shine with a faint, unsteady light, whereas twinkle means to shine with a flickering light.


check bellow for the other definitions of Glimmer and Twinkle

  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. Twinkle as a verb (of a source of light):

    to shine with a flickering light; to glimmer

    Examples:

    "We could see the lights of the village twinkling in the distance."

  2. Twinkle as a verb (chiefly, of eyes):

    to be bright with delight

    Examples:

    "His shrewd little eyes twinkled roguishly."

  3. Twinkle as a verb:

    to bat, blink or wink the eyes

  4. Twinkle as a verb:

    to flit to and fro

  1. Twinkle as a noun:

    a sparkle or glimmer of light

  2. Twinkle as a noun:

    a sparkle of delight in the eyes.

    Examples:

    "He was a rotund, jolly man with a twinkle in his eye."

  3. Twinkle as a noun:

    a flitting movement

  4. Twinkle as a noun (colloquial):

    A brief moment; a twinkling.

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