glimmer

noun/verb
/ˈɡlɪmər/

Meaning

A faint or wavering light; to shine with a faint light.

Example Sentences

A glimmer of hope shone in her eyes.

Example Expressions

glimmer of hope

Synonyms

shine, sparkle, twinkle, flicker, gleam

Antonyms

darkness, gloom, shadow

Collocations

glimmer of hope, faint glimmer, glimmer of light

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