glimmered — glim·mer || glɪmÉ™(r) n. sparkle; flicker; faint light; gleam v. sparkle; flicker, blink; shine faintly … English contemporary dictionary
shone brightly — glimmered, glowed … English contemporary dictionary
glimmer — I UK [ˈɡlɪmə(r)] / US [ˈɡlɪmər] noun [countable] Word forms glimmer : singular glimmer plural glimmers 1) a soft weak light that is not steady 2) a very slight feeling or look that is not easily noticed There was a glimmer of amusement in his… … English dictionary
glimmer — [[t]glɪ̱mə(r)[/t]] glimmers, glimmering, glimmered 1) VERB If something glimmers, it produces or reflects a faint, gentle, often unsteady light. The moon glimmered faintly through the mists. [V ing] ...the glimmering ocean. 2) N COUNT A glimmer… … English dictionary
glim|mer — «GLIHM uhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a faint, unsteady light: »The white glimmer in the distance is the lighthouse. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under gleam. (Cf. ↑gleam) 2. Figurative. a vague idea; dim notion; faint glimpse: »The doctor s report gave us… … Useful english dictionary
Cheery — Cheer y, a. Displaying evident cheerfulness; cheerful; lively; gay; bright; pleasant; as, a cheery person; a cheery hello. Syn: pleasant, sunny. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] His cheery little study, where the sunshine glimmered so pleasantly.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Glimmer — Glim mer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glimmered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glimmering}.] [Akin to G. glimmer a faint, trembling light, mica, glimmern to glimmer, glimmen to shine faintly, glow, Sw. glimma, Dan. glimre, D. glimmen, glimpen. See {Gleam} a ray,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Glimmering — Glimmer Glim mer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glimmered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glimmering}.] [Akin to G. glimmer a faint, trembling light, mica, glimmern to glimmer, glimmen to shine faintly, glow, Sw. glimma, Dan. glimre, D. glimmen, glimpen. See {Gleam} a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glimmer — I. intransitive verb (glimmered; glimmering) Etymology: Middle English glimeren; akin to Old English glǣm gleam Date: 15th century 1. a. to shine faintly or unsteadily b. to give off a subdued unsteady reflection 2. to appear indistinctly with a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Grammatical aspect — In linguistics, the grammatical aspect of a verb defines the temporal flow (or lack thereof) in the described event or state. For example, in English the difference between I swim and I am swimming is a difference of aspect.Aspect, as discussed… … Wikipedia
