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Meaning of Glimmer | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈɡlɪmə(ɹ)

Definitions

  1. A faint light; a dim glow.
  2. A flash of light.
  3. A faint or remote possibility (as it were a flash of light).
  4. Mica.
  5. The opposite to a trigger; micro-moments of regulation that foster feelings of well-being

Equivalents

العربية الوميض
Български мъждукам
Bosanski vare
Deutsch Glimmern Schimmer
Esperanto glimi
Gaeilge léaró
हिन्दी टिमटिमाना
Hrvatski vare
Հայերեն առկայծել
Íslenska skíma
Italiano barlume filo
ქართული ციმციმი
Kurdî fîlo varê
Polski płomyk promyk
Română Scânteia
Српски vare
Svenska glänsa glimma glimra glittra skina
Türkçe ışıltı
Українська мерехтіння

Examples

“The glimmer of the fireflies was pretty to watch.”
“a glimmer of hope”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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