Shimmer - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈʃɪmər|  American pronunciation of the word shimmer
Brit.  |ˈʃɪmə|  British pronunciation of the word shimmer

noun

- a weak and tremulous light (syn: play)
the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers

verb

- shine with a weak or fitful light
Beech leaves shimmered in the moonlight
- give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk

Extra examples

The road shimmered in the heat.

...a sequined dress shimmering under the studio lights...

Beech leaves shimmered in the moonlight

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: shimmer
he/she/it: shimmers
present participle: shimmering
past tense: shimmered
past participle: shimmered
noun
singular: shimmer
plural: shimmers
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