1. (verb)shimmer, play a weak and tremulous light Synonyms: manoeuvre, looseness, fun, period of play, shimmer, play, bid, maneuver, caper, romp, gaming, sport, frolic, playing period, free rein, child's play, gambling, swordplay, gambol, dramatic play, turn, drama
2. (verb)shimmer shine with a weak or fitful light
3. (verb)shimmer give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'shimmer'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. shimmer Light, strictly denoting a form of radiant energy, is used as a general term for any luminous effect discernible by the eye, from the faintest phosphorescence to the blaze of the noonday sun. A Synonyms: light, blaze, gleam, glow, shimmer, flame, gleaming, illumination, shine, flare, glimmer, incandescence, shining, flash, glistening, luster, sparkle, flicker, glistering, scintillation, twinkle, glare, glitter, sheen, twinkling Antonyms: blackness, darkness, dusk, gloominess, shade, dark, dimness, gloom, obscurity, shadow