What is the meaning of shimmer?

noun

  • A weak and tremulous light.
    • usage: "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"; "the play of light on the water"

verb

  • Shine with a weak or fitful light.
    • usage: "Beech leaves shimmered in the moonlight"
  • Give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk. .
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