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Glimmer

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

24 more languages
العربيةالوميض
Българскимъждукам
Bosanskikajevare
Esperantoglimi
Gaeilgeléaró
हिन्दीटिमटिमाना
Hrvatskikajevare
Հայերենառկայծել
Íslenskaskíma
Italianobarlumefilo
ქართულიციმციმი
Latinascintilla
Te Reo Māoriira
RomânăScânteia
Српскиkajevare
Türkçeışıltı
Українськамерехтіння

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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