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Synonyms of shimmer

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Another word for shimmer is shim. Other synonyms of shimmer are twinkle, sparkle, glisten and glimmer.

Synonyms and similar words for shimmer

verbTo shine tremulously or intermittently; to gleam faintly.

  • twinkleTo shine with a flickering light; to glimmer.
  • sparkle
  • glistenTo reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.
  • glimmerTo shine with a faint, unsteady light.

nounA thin electronic device that is fit inside a card reader, such as on automated teller machines...

  • shimA thin device inserted into a card reader by a criminal to facilitate fraud.

Meaning of shimmer

  1. verb To shine tremulously or intermittently; to gleam faintly.
  2. verb Of a mass of bees: to move their abdomens in a coordinated manner so as to produce a shimmering wave effect, thought to deter predators.
  3. noun A faint or veiled and tremulous gleam or shining.

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Questions about synonyms of shimmer

What is another word for shimmer?
Shimmer has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as shim, twinkle, sparkle, glisten and glimmer.
What does shimmer mean?
Shimmer means to shine tremulously or intermittently; to gleam faintly.

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