shimmer

«shimmer» in Mova's school dictionary: to shine with a soft light that seems to move or shake a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (shimmer, shimmers, shimmered, shimmering); noun (a shimmer)

meaning for a pupil

1) To shimmer is to shine with a soft light that seems to move or shake a little, like light on water. tree →

2) A shimmer is a soft, wavering shine. tree →

3) In very hot weather, the air above a road can seem to shimmer. tree →

sense in the lessons

Stories and poetry: writers use «shimmer» to make a scene look magical or calm (shimmering lake, shimmering dress). Science: hot air bends light, so a road seems to shimmer or show a mirage. Phrases: «shimmer of hope» (a small bit of hope).

examples

• The lake shimmered in the moonlight. tree →
• Her dress shimmered when she danced. tree →
• The road shimmered in the summer heat. tree →
• A shimmer of gold caught my eye in the sand. tree →
• Fish scales shimmer under water. tree →
• There was a shimmer of hope in his eyes. tree →
• The fairy's wings shimmered like glass. tree →

note

Spelling: double m: shimmer, shimmered, shimmering. Similar words: glimmer (faint light), glitter (sparkle in small flashes), gleam. Shimmer is softer and wavier than sparkle.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «shimmer» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.