verb

shimmer

to shimmer, to glimmer, to glisten

The water shimmered in the moonlight.

The water shimmered in the moonlight.

to shimmer The water shimmered in the moonlight.

Synonyms: glimmer, glisten, sparkle

From Old English 'scimerian' (to shine), related to German 'schimmern'.

Imagine a 'shimmering' summer heat haze. 'Shimmer' sounds like a soft, wavering light.

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