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shimmer
noun as in gleam
Strong matches
Weak match
Example Sentences
The same shimmering effect that makes distant horizons appear wavy on a hot day causes starlight to flicker and distort as it travels through the air.
From its display case in the museum’s “Stories from Mesoamerica” hall, the iridescent plumage shimmers like a rainbow encased in glass, a tropical interloper to these northern climes.
On the connected monitor, flakes shimmer and shift between hues of red, green, and gold as they move across the surface.
A shimmering Christmas cake for a holiday party.
More than half a century ago, he said, a spring-fed pool shimmered in this spot.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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