Meaning of "shimmer" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SHIMMER

Old English scimerian; related to Middle Low German schēmeren to grow dark, Old Norse skimi brightness.

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

PRONUNCIATION OF SHIMMER

shimmer  [ˈʃɪmə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHIMMER

Shimmer 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 shimmer in English.

WHAT DOES SHIMMER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Shimmer

Shimmer may refer to: ▪ Shimmer, a 1988 play by John O'Keefe ▪ Shimmer, a DC Comics super-villain ▪ Shimmer, by Eric Barnes ▪ Shimmer Magazine, or Shimmerzine, a speculative fiction magazine ▪ "Shimmer", a 1998 song by the band Fuel ▪ Shimmer, 2005 ▪ Shimmer, 1994 ▪ Shimmer Women Athletes, a female wrestling company ▪ "Shimmer", an episode of the first season of the TV series Smallville ▪ New Shimmer, a Saturday Night Live parody product notable for being "a floor wax and a dessert topping"...

Definition of shimmer in the English dictionary

The definition of shimmer in the dictionary is to shine with a glistening or tremulous light. Other definition of shimmer is a faint, glistening, or tremulous light.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SHIMMER

PRESENT

Present

I shimmer

you shimmer

he/she/it shimmers

we shimmer

you shimmer

they shimmer

Present continuous

I am shimmering

you are shimmering

he/she/it is shimmering

we are shimmering

you are shimmering

they are shimmering

Present perfect

I have shimmered

you have shimmered

he/she/it has shimmered

we have shimmered

you have shimmered

they have shimmered

Present perfect continuous

I have been shimmering

you have been shimmering

he/she/it has been shimmering

we have been shimmering

you have been shimmering

they have been shimmering

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 shimmered

you shimmered

he/she/it shimmered

we shimmered

you shimmered

they shimmered

Past continuous

I was shimmering

you were shimmering

he/she/it was shimmering

we were shimmering

you were shimmering

they were shimmering

Past perfect

I had shimmered

you had shimmered

he/she/it had shimmered

we had shimmered

you had shimmered

they had shimmered

Past perfect continuous

I had been shimmering

you had been shimmering

he/she/it had been shimmering

we had been shimmering

you had been shimmering

they had been shimmering

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

FUTURE

Future

I will shimmer

you will shimmer

he/she/it will shimmer

we will shimmer

you will shimmer

they will shimmer

Future continuous

I will be shimmering

you will be shimmering

he/she/it will be shimmering

we will be shimmering

you will be shimmering

they will be shimmering

Future perfect

I will have shimmered

you will have shimmered

he/she/it will have shimmered

we will have shimmered

you will have shimmered

they will have shimmered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been shimmering

you will have been shimmering

he/she/it will have been shimmering

we will have been shimmering

you will have been shimmering

they will have been shimmering

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

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would shimmer

you would shimmer

he/she/it would shimmer

we would shimmer

you would shimmer

they would shimmer

Conditional continuous

I would be shimmering

you would be shimmering

he/she/it would be shimmering

we would be shimmering

you would be shimmering

they would be shimmering

Conditional perfect

I would have shimmer

you would have shimmer

he/she/it would have shimmer

we would have shimmer

you would have shimmer

they would have shimmer

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been shimmering

you would have been shimmering

he/she/it would have been shimmering

we would have been shimmering

you would have been shimmering

they would have been shimmering

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you shimmer
we let´s shimmer
you shimmer

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to shimmer

Past participle

shimmered

Present Participle

shimmering

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 «SHIMMER»

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

synonyms of shimmer

dance · gleam · glimmer · glisten · iridescence · scintillate · twinkle

TRANSLATION OF SHIMMER

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

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

• Translator English - Chinese: 发出微光
• Translator English - Spanish: relucir
• English: shimmer
• Translator English - Hindi: टिमटिमाना
• Translator English - Arabic: وميض
• Translator English - Russian: мерцание
• Translator English - Portuguese: cintilar
• Translator English - Bengali: চকমক
• Translator English - French: miroiter
• Translator English - Malay: Berkilau
• Translator English - German: schimmern
• Translator English - Japanese: ちらちらと光る
• Translator English - Korean: > 반짝이다
• Translator English - Javanese: Shimmer
• Translator English - Vietnamese: chiếu sáng
• Translator English - Tamil: பளபளப்பு
• Translator English - Marathi: कातरण
• Translator English - Turkish: parıltı
• Translator English - Italian: luccicare
• Translator English - Polish: migotanie
• Translator English - Ukrainian: мерехтіння
• Translator English - Romanian: Shimmer
• Translator English - Greek: shimmer
• Translator English - Afrikaans: blink
• Translator English - Swedish: skimmer
• Translator English - Norwegian: shimmer

QUOTES WITH «SHIMMER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word shimmer.

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John Dyer

I love the sea's sounds and the way it reflects the sky. The colours that shimmer across its surface are unbelievable. This, combined with the colour of the water over white sand, surprises me every time.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHIMMER»

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

Shimmer

Having solved the matter of the Radiant Boy, Riley, Buttercup, and Bodhi are enjoying a well-deserved vacation.

Alyson Noël, 2011

Harvest of Thorns

Pictures the transition between the old white-dominated Southern Rhodesia, through the Bush War, to the new black regime of Zimbabwe.

Shimmer Chinodya, 1990

Shimmer

Linda McLean's new play, Shimmer, premiered at the Traverse Theatre during the 2004 Edinburgh Festival.

Linda McLean, 2004

Shimmer

Manhattan, 1948. From the garlic-scented walkups of Little Italy to the Times Square Automat to the plush booths of the Stork Club, three New Yorkers strive to make their mark on the city under the growing shadow of the Red Scare.

Sarah Schulman, 1999

Shimmer

When the box is opened, everything starts to change.

Dallas Reed, 2009

Can We Talk and Other Stories

Presents a collection of short stories set against the backdrop of Zimbabwe.

Shimmer Chinodya, 2001

Radiance

Riley has crossed the bridge into the afterlife—a place called Here, where time is always Now.

Alyson Noël, 2010

The Shimmer

Santa Fe police officer Dan Page tracks down his missing wife only to witness a bloodbath in Rostov, a remote town in Texas famous for a massive astronomical observatory, a long-abandoned military base, and unexplained nighttime phenomena ...

David Morrell, 2009

A Riley Bloom Novel: Shimmer

Having solved the matter of the Radiant Boy, Riley, Buttercup, and Bodhi are enjoying a little time-off.

Alyson Noel, 2011

Shimmer

CEO Robbie Case is the corporate guru who, at age thirty-five, has transformed his company Core into an overnight twenty-billion dollar techno-miracle.

Eric Barnes, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHIMMER»

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

Ground Rules for Body Shimmer

When it comes to summer beauty products, body shimmer is the lovable but gorgeous ditz. It has nothing to do with efficacy or even practicality, but it sure is ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

Lewis Nielson: Axis CD review – squeak, bounce, grunt and shimmer

Lewis Nielson: Axis CD review – squeak, bounce, grunt and shimmer. 3 / 5 stars. Jack Quartet/red fish blue fish/Schick (Mode). Jack Quartet. Grunting bows ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Aisling on Beauty: Rimmel's most popular lipstick shade? Still …

Well, talk about being hoist by our own petard. We giggled for years about being forced to wear Rimmel's Heather Shimmer, as it seemed to be the only lipstick ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»

Southern Lights Shimmer in Antarctica's Night Sky (Photo)

A dark, moonless sky is awash in light radiating from an aurora over Antarctica in a new image released by NASA. The satellite photo captures the aurora ... «Live Science, Jun 15»

Rich lives shimmer in 'Moonlight'

Are the rich different from you and me? If you wonder, read Charles Dubow's second novel, Girl in the Moonlight (*** out of four), which seems intent on proving ... «USA TODAY, May 15»

Premiere: Love Migrate - 'Shimmer Through The Night'

Shimmer Through The Night will be released tomorrow, Friday May 22 through Flightless/Remote Control. Love Migrate launch the EP at The Gasometer, ... «Mess+Noise, May 15»

Gabourey Sidibe & Bailee Madison Shimmer & Shine On The …

Gabourey Sidibe & Bailee Madison Shimmer & Shine On The WHCD Red Carpet! 4/25/2015 7:58 PM ET | Filed under: Fashion Smashion • Red Carpet ... «PerezHilton.com, Apr 15»

Shimmer Chinodya in mental rehab

RENOWNED poet, author and fiction-writer Shimmer Chinodya, who caused mayhem when he stripped naked in Harare's central business district last year, has ... «NewsDay, Apr 15»

Shimmer and shine may help prey sabotage predators' aim

The birds pecked similar targets without the shimmer in fewer than three tries on average. And the birds struck closer to the target center on the plain bug ... «Science News, Apr 15»

SHIMMER 74 & 75 DVD Taping Results

SHIMMER Title: Nicole Matthews def Madison Eagles via the Vancouver Maneuver – During the match Eagles hits a spider suplex followed by Hellbound for the ... «411mania.com, Apr 15»