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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃɪmər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʃɪmɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shim′ər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
shim•mer /ˈʃɪmɚ/USA pronunciation  v. [no object]
  1. to shine with or reflect a soft light:The ocean waves shimmered in the sunlight.
  2. to appear to quiver in faint light or while reflecting heat waves:The air shimmered in front of us from the heat.

n. [countable]
  1. a soft, unsteady light or gleam.
  2. Meteorologya quivering motion or image as is produced by reflecting faint light or heat waves.
shim•mer•y, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
shim•mer  (shim′ər),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. to shine with or reflect a subdued, tremulous light;
    gleam faintly.
  2. to appear to quiver or vibrate in faint light or while reflecting heat waves.

n. 
  1. a subdued, tremulous light or gleam.
  2. Meteorologya quivering or vibrating motion or image as produced by reflecting faint light or heat waves.
  • bef. 1100; Middle English schimeren, s(c)hemeren, Old English scimrian; cognate with Dutch schemeren, German schimmern to glisten
shim′mer•ing•ly, adv. 
    1. glimmer. See glisten. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
shimmer /ˈʃɪmə/ vb
  1. (intransitive) to shine with a glistening or tremulous light
 n
  1. a faint, glistening, or tremulous light
Etymology: Old English scimerian; related to Middle Low German schēmeren to grow dark, Old Norse skimi brightnessˈshimmering adj
'shimmer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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Collocations: a shimmer of [light, moonlight, tears], the shimmer of [gold, diamonds, jewels], a [pale, slight, faint, distant] shimmer of, more...

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