shimmered — shim·mer || ʃɪmÉ™(r) n. glimmer, gleam; flickering light v. emit a soft flickering light, glimmer, glisten, gleam; quiver, flicker, waver … English contemporary dictionary
shimmer — [[t]ʃɪ̱mə(r)[/t]] shimmers, shimmering, shimmered VERB If something shimmers, it shines with a faint, unsteady light or has an unclear, unsteady appearance. The lights shimmered on the water... The trees shimmered in the afternoon heat. N SING… … English dictionary
shimmer — I UK [ˈʃɪmə(r)] / US [ˈʃɪmər] verb [intransitive] Word forms shimmer : present tense I/you/we/they shimmer he/she/it shimmers present participle shimmering past tense shimmered past participle shimmered to reflect a gentle light that seems to… … English dictionary
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performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium
Shimmer — Shim mer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Shimmered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shimmering}.] [OE. schimeren, AS. scimerian; akin to sc[=i]mian, sc[=i]man, to glitter, D. schemeren, G. schimmern, Dan. skimre, Sw. skimra, AS. sc[=i]ma a light, brightness, Icel.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shimmering — Shimmer Shim mer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Shimmered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shimmering}.] [OE. schimeren, AS. scimerian; akin to sc[=i]mian, sc[=i]man, to glitter, D. schemeren, G. schimmern, Dan. skimre, Sw. skimra, AS. sc[=i]ma a light, brightness,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shimmer — 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 ;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Agnes Martin — (March 22, 1912 ndash; December 16, 2004) was a Canadian American painter, often referred to as a minimalist; Martin considered herself an abstract expressionist.Childhood and backgroundShe was born in Macklin, Saskatchewan and moved to the… … Wikipedia
