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shimmer

/ˈʃɪmə(ɹ)/
noun
  1. A faint or veiled and tremulous gleam or shining.

    Similar: glimmer

  2. A measure of the irregularities in the loudness of a particular pitch over time.

Synonymsglimmer
verb
  1. To shine with a veiled, tremulous, or intermittent light; to gleam faintly.

    Similar: glimmer, glisten, sparkle, twinkle

Synonymsglimmer, glisten, sparkle, twinkle

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