Glimmer

  • 31glimmer — verb shine faintly with a wavering light. noun 1》 a faint or wavering light. 2》 a faint sign of a feeling or quality: a glimmer of hope. Derivatives glimmering adjective &noun glimmeringly adverb Origin ME: prob. of Scand. origin; related to Swed …

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  • 32glimmer — /ˈglɪmə / (say glimuh) verb (i) 1. to shine faintly or unsteadily; twinkle; flicker. 2. to appear faintly or dimly. –noun 3. a faint or unsteady light; gleam. 4. a faint appearance or indication: a glimmer of hope. {Middle English glemer(en)… …

  • 33glimmer — glim|mer sb., en el. et (et metalagtigt materiale til pynt; et mineral), i sms. glimmer , fx glimmerler, glimmersand …

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  • 34glimmer — mirgėjimas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. flicker; flickering; glimmer vok. Flackern, n; Flimmern, n rus. мерцание, n pranc. papillotement, m …

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  • 35Glimmer — žėrutis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. isinglass stone; mica vok. Glimmer, m rus. слюда, f pranc. mica, m …

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  • 36Glimmer gowk — Glimmer Glim mer, n. 1. A faint, unsteady light; feeble, scattered rays of light; also, a gleam. [1913 Webster] Gloss of satin and glimmer of pearls. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. Mica. See {Mica}. Woodsward. [1913 Webster] {Glimmer gowk}, an owl.… …

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  • 37Glimmer Train — is an American literary journal founded in 1990 in Portland, Oregon. It is published quarterly.Past contributors* Brad Barkley * Charles Baxter * Greg Downs * Andre Dubus III * Noy Holland * Wayne Karlin * Lee Martin * Alice Mattison * William… …

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  • 38Glimmer (Mineral) — Glimmer (Mineral), ein Mineral, welches vermischt in vielen Felsarten, als Blätter, Tafeln in Schuppen vorkommt, einen Metallglanz hat, von Farbe weiß, grau, braun, gelb, roth und mehrfarbig ist, vorzüglich schön in Sibirien unter dem Namen… …

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  • 39glimmer of hope — A glimmer of hope is the belief that there is a slight chance that something positive will happen …

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  • 40Glimmer-Syenitporphyr — Glimmer Syenitporphyr, s. Syenit …

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