/glim"euhr/ , n.
1. a faint or unsteady light; gleam.
2. a dim perception; inkling.
v.i.
3. to shine faintly or unsteadily; twinkle, shimmer, or flicker.
4. to appear faintly or dimly.
[ 1300-50; ME glimeren to gleam; c. G glimmern; cf. OE gleomu splendor ]
Syn. 1. See gleam .