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shimmer
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/ˈʃɪmə/
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/ˈʃɪmɚ/
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shimmer
noun
shimmers
pl
мерцание
The shimmer of the stars was visible in the night sky.
Мерцание звезд было видно на ночном небе.
блеск
The shimmer of the diamond caught her eye.
Блеск алмаза привлек её внимание.
Additional translations
сияние
свет
Synonyms
glimmer
gleam
twinkle
sparkle
shine
shimmer
verb
shimmered
Past Simple
shimmered
Past Participle
shimmering
Gerund
UK
/ˈʃɪmə/
US
/ˈʃɪmɚ/
мерцать
The stars shimmered in the night sky.
Звезды мерцали в ночном небе.
Additional translations
поблёскивать
переливаться
Synonyms
flicker
radiate
glimmer
twinkle
sparkle
shine
glow
Antonyms
dull
darken
shimmer
adjective
UK
/ˈʃɪmə/
US
/ˈʃɪmɚ/
Used attributively (noun adjunct) to describe objects characterized by a shimmering quality, e.g., "shimmer eyeshadow".
Definitions
shimmer
noun
A soft, slightly wavering light.
The shimmer of the moonlight on the lake was mesmerizing.
A faint or subdued light or gleam.
There was a shimmer of hope in her eyes as she spoke about the future.
shimmer
verb
To shine with a soft, tremulous light.
The lake shimmered under the moonlight.
To appear to quiver or flicker in the light.
The heat caused the distant road to shimmer.
shimmer
adjective
Having or giving off a subtle gleam; characterized by a shimmering quality (used attributively).
She applied a shimmer lipstick that caught the stage lights.
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