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glimmer

/ˈɡlɪmə(ɹ)/
noun

  1. A faint light; a dim glow.

    "The glimmer of the fireflies was pleasant to watch."

  2. A flash of light.

  3. A faint or remote possibility.

    "A glimmer of hope."

Synonymssparkle
verb

  1. To shine with a faint, unsteady light.

    "The fireflies glimmered in the dark."

Synonymsflicker, shimmer, twinkle

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