The difference between Glisten and Shimmer
When used as nouns, glisten means a glistening shine from a wet surface, whereas shimmer means a faint or veiled and tremulous gleam or shining.
When used as verbs, glisten means to reflect light with a glittering luster, whereas shimmer means to shine with a veiled, tremulous, or intermittent light.
check bellow for the other definitions of Glisten and Shimmer
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Glisten as a verb (intransitive, of a wet or greasy surface):
To reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.
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Glisten as a noun:
A glistening shine from a wet surface.
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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.