n.
Pronunciation: ' gli-m ə r
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: glim · mered ; glim · mer · ing \ ' glim-ri ŋ , ' gli-m ə - \
Etymology: Middle English glimeren; akin to Old English gl ǣ m gleam
Date: 15th century
1 a : to shine faintly or unsteadily b : to give off a subdued unsteady reflection
2 : to appear indistinctly with a faintly luminous quality
synonyms see FLASH