shimmer (n.)

  1. a weak and tremulous light; the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers; the play of light on the water

    [ Syn: play ]

    shimmer (v.)

  1. shine with a weak or fitful light; Beech leaves shimmered in the moonlight'

  2. give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk

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