Shimmer



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.闪烁, 微微发亮
• ［英］ v.闪烁, 微微发亮 ( to shine with a soft tremulous light;glimmer)
• ［记］ shim ( ＝shine发光) ＋mer
• ［例］ Moonlight shimmering on the sea.

Webster Collegiate

I. verb (shimmered; shimmering)

• Etymology: Middle English schimeren, from Old English scimerian; akin to Old English scīnan to shine — more at shine
• Date: before 12th century
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light ; glimmer
  • 2. to reflect a wavering sometimes distorted visual image
• transitive verb
  • to cause to shimmer
• Synonyms: see flash

II. noun

• Date: 1821
• 1. a light that shimmers ; subdued sparkle or sheen ; glimmer
• 2. a wavering sometimes distorted visual image usually resulting from heat-induced changes in atmospheric refraction
• ? shimmery adjective

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