/ ˈglɪmə(r); NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
a faint unsteady light :
We could see a glimmer of light on the far shore.
2.
(also glim·mer·ing ) a small sign of sth :
a glimmer of hope
I caught the glimmer of a smile in his eyes.
the glimmering of an idea
■ verb
[ v ] to shine with a faint unsteady light :
The candles glimmered in the corner.
( figurative )
Amusement glimmered in his eyes.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Swedish glimra and Danish glimre .