Meaning of "glimmer" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GLIMMER

Compare Middle High German glimmern, Swedish glimra, Danish glimre.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF GLIMMER

glimmer  [ˈɡlɪmə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GLIMMER

Glimmer is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb glimmer in English.

WHAT DOES GLIMMER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of glimmer in the English dictionary

The first definition of glimmer in the dictionary is to glow faintly or flickeringly. Other definition of glimmer is to be indicated faintly. Glimmer is also a glow or twinkle of light.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GLIMMER

PRESENT

Present

I glimmer

you glimmer

he/she/it glimmers

we glimmer

you glimmer

they glimmer

Present continuous

I am glimmering

you are glimmering

he/she/it is glimmering

we are glimmering

you are glimmering

they are glimmering

Present perfect

I have glimmered

you have glimmered

he/she/it has glimmered

we have glimmered

you have glimmered

they have glimmered

Present perfect continuous

I have been glimmering

you have been glimmering

he/she/it has been glimmering

we have been glimmering

you have been glimmering

they have been glimmering

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I glimmered

you glimmered

he/she/it glimmered

we glimmered

you glimmered

they glimmered

Past continuous

I was glimmering

you were glimmering

he/she/it was glimmering

we were glimmering

you were glimmering

they were glimmering

Past perfect

I had glimmered

you had glimmered

he/she/it had glimmered

we had glimmered

you had glimmered

they had glimmered

Past perfect continuous

I had been glimmering

you had been glimmering

he/she/it had been glimmering

we had been glimmering

you had been glimmering

they had been glimmering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will glimmer

you will glimmer

he/she/it will glimmer

we will glimmer

you will glimmer

they will glimmer

Future continuous

I will be glimmering

you will be glimmering

he/she/it will be glimmering

we will be glimmering

you will be glimmering

they will be glimmering

Future perfect

I will have glimmered

you will have glimmered

he/she/it will have glimmered

we will have glimmered

you will have glimmered

they will have glimmered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been glimmering

you will have been glimmering

he/she/it will have been glimmering

we will have been glimmering

you will have been glimmering

they will have been glimmering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would glimmer

you would glimmer

he/she/it would glimmer

we would glimmer

you would glimmer

they would glimmer

Conditional continuous

I would be glimmering

you would be glimmering

he/she/it would be glimmering

we would be glimmering

you would be glimmering

they would be glimmering

Conditional perfect

I would have glimmer

you would have glimmer

he/she/it would have glimmer

we would have glimmer

you would have glimmer

they would have glimmer

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been glimmering

you would have been glimmering

he/she/it would have been glimmering

we would have been glimmering

you would have been glimmering

they would have been glimmering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you glimmer
we let´s glimmer
you glimmer

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to glimmer

Past participle

glimmered

Present Participle

glimmering

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «GLIMMER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «glimmer» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of glimmer

blink · flicker · gleam · glisten · glitter · glow · grain · hint · inkling · ray · shimmer · shine · sparkle · suggestion · trace · twinkle

TRANSLATION OF GLIMMER

Find out the translation of glimmer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of glimmer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «glimmer» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 闪烁微光
• Translator English - Spanish: brillar con luz tenue
• English: glimmer
• Translator English - Hindi: किरण
• Translator English - Arabic: بصيص
• Translator English - Russian: проблеск
• Translator English - Portuguese: tremeluzir
• Translator English - Bengali: আভাস
• Translator English - French: étinceler
• Translator English - Malay: Berkilau
• Translator English - German: schimmern
• Translator English - Japanese: ちらちら光る
• Translator English - Korean: 희미하게 빛나다
• Translator English - Javanese: Glimmer
• Translator English - Vietnamese: một chút hy vọng
• Translator English - Tamil: சுட்டெரித்துவிடும்
• Translator English - Marathi: अंधुक आशा
• Translator English - Turkish: hafif ışık
• Translator English - Italian: luccicare
• Translator English - Polish: przebłysk
• Translator English - Ukrainian: проблиск
• Translator English - Romanian: licărire
• Translator English - Greek: αχτίδα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: skynsel
• Translator English - Swedish: strimma
• Translator English - Norwegian: glimmer

4 QUOTES WITH «GLIMMER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word glimmer.

1

Mick Jagger

Anarchy is the only slight glimmer of hope.

2

Said Nursi

Belief is so valuable and living that it infuses with life everything it enters! It transforms the fleeting glimmer of transitory life into eternal life, dispelling the transience in it.

3

Francine Prose

Long before the idea of a writer's conference was a glimmer in anyone's eye, writers learned by reading the work of their predecessors. They studied meter with Ovid, plot construction with Homer, comedy with Aristophanes; they honed their prose style by absorbing the lucid sentences of Montaigne and Samuel Johnson.

4

Doug Stanhope

You should laugh everywhere you can find even the slightest glimmer of humour.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLIMMER»

Discover the use of glimmer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to glimmer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Glimmer: How Design Can Transform Your Business, Your Life, ...

InGlimmer, award-winning journalist Warren Berger shows how these visionary thinkers are taking design principles out of the studio and applying them to the tough issues of today, from making medicines safer to counteracting the threats of ...

Warren Berger, 2011

Glimmer

When Marshall King and Elyse Alton suddenly wake up tangled in each other's arms with zero memory of how they got there or even who they are, it's the start of a long journey through their separate pasts and shared future.

Phoebe Kitanidis, 2012

Glimmer of a New Leviathan: Total War in the Realism of ...

This engrossing story of how the three chief architects of a powerful ideology struggled with the implications of their own creation offers crucial context for contemporary debates about the resort to war and weapons of mass destruction.

Campbell Craig, 2013

The Glimmer Train Guide to Writing Fiction: Volume 1: ...

Useful techniques, informed perspectives, and inspired nudges from a wealth of accomplished writers are offered in the first volume of this new series, compiled from the nation's leading short fiction literary journal. 15,000 first printing ...

Susan Burmeister-Brown, Linda B. Swanson-Davies, 2006

Silverquest (Glimmer Quest, Book One)

Book 1 of the Glimmer Quest series The king of Serendonia falls victim to an accidental wound that refuses to heal, and his lands and people suffer its effects as well.

Katherine Kingston, 2004

Glimmer Train Guide to Writing Fiction, Vol. 2: Inspiration ...

The second volume in the series, Inspiration and Discipline, features advice about finding ideas and developing a writing habit from a great list of writers including Lorrie Moore, Ha Jin, Robert Olen Butler, Richard Russo, Tobias Wolfe and ...

Susan Burmeister-Brown, Linda B. Swanson-Davies, 2007

Glimmer, Glimmer and Shine

Seemingly inseparable "brothers in swing," until their life on the road-full of drugs, women, and alcohol-tore them apart.

Warren Leight, 2002

With the Silent Glimmer of God's Spirit: A Postmodern Look ...

"With the Silent Glimmer of God's Spirit gives a comprehensive account of recent developments in sacramental theology in the context of postmodern thinking.

Lambert Leijssen, 2006

Glimmer

Zellie Wells' life is changing.

Stacey Wallace Benefiel, 2012

Glimmer

A college student finds herself searching for her father's identity as she struggles to find her own identity after several terrible confrontations with other students

Annie Waters, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLIMMER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term glimmer is used in the context of the following news items.

J.P. Crawford offers Phillies glimmer of hope at 2nd Futures Game

Only time will tell. Whoever makes those decisions, I'll be ready when they call. ” — Shortstop prospect J.P. Crawford on when he'll make his ... «Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, Jul 15»

Uranium and gold offer glimmer of good news

There is no prize for guessing that iron ore companies have plunged to the bottom of the resources component of this year's TSR survey; but ... «Business News, Jul 15»

Relief -- and much anger -- in Greece as Tsipras clinches deal

We had a glimmer of hope. We were prepared for something bad to happen and then the worst happened. This is what most people think.". «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Emotional Riley Knight a glimmer of light for Adelaide

THEY were the tears Adelaide had to shed, triggered by inspirational debutant Riley Knight's raw lament on the night football changed for good ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»

Kerry in glimmer of hope as Iran talks hit third week

VIENNA: Tough talks on a deal ending a 13-year standoff over Iran's nuclear programme headed into a third successive weekend, as top US ... «SAMAA TV, Jul 15»

Modi-Sharif talks a glimmer of light: BJP

If the BJP applauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first bilateral talks on Friday with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in Ufa, Russia, ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»

Purchasing managers find glimmer of optimism

While the Houston economy is likely poised for contraction during the coming quarter, the closely watched survey of area purchasing managers ... «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»

Our say: At former Fawcett site, a glimmer of hope

Getting rid of the unsightly parking lot on the north side of Ego Alley is apparently far beyond the city's current ambitions. But there must be a ... «CapitalGazette.com, Jul 15»

Glimmer of hope for Aby Rosen at Lever House

A competitive lending environment and skyrocketing Midtown rents could work in Aby Rosen's favor as RFR Realty seeks to refinance its ... «The Real Deal Magazine, Jul 15»

Budget battle continues with glimmer of hope for state workers

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A temporary budget passed Thursday in Springfield, but the budget woes are far from over. "This bill will be vetoed and ... «CInewsNow, Jul 15»