glimmering

noun

glim·​mer·​ing ˈgli-mə-riŋ 

ˈglim-

: glimmer

Examples of glimmering in a Sentence

a faint glimmering of light

Recent Examples on the Web

Of course, pairs in classic black are to be expected, but glimmering styles in gold and silver shine the brightest of them all. —Laura Jackson, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2023

Full and half-day treks along the famous W Circuit (named for the shape of the route) offer one-of-a-kind vistas of sweeping freshwater lakes, teal lagoons, ice floes, and glimmering glaciers. —Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2023

Yet beyond the disarray, there are the glimmerings of a path to a more stable United Kingdom. —Mark Landler, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2023

And finally, a set of glimmering, modernist high-neck, long-sleeve evening gowns in silver, lace and beaded fringe, like wearable skyscrapers. —Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2023

There was this intersection of clarity and feeling back in my body, feeling the glimmering of my old self and my old agency. —Emily Gould, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2023

So far, Webb has revealed glimmering stars nestled in stellar nurseries like the Orion Nebula, the Carina Nebula and among the famed Pillars of Creation in the Eagle Nebula. —Ashley Strickland, CNN, 4 Jan. 2023

For Leahy, the first glimmering of a plan came on a congressional visit to Central America in 1988, another Cold War battlefield where civilians once again were the collateral damage. —George Black, The New Republic, 19 Dec. 2022

Spotting the local wildlife, both on land and in water, is as easy as sitting on a trailhead point, gazing out to the ocean’s horizon, for the chance to see a whale’s spout catch the glimmering light. —Jessica Wright, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

see glimmer entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above