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Meanings of
glimmer
in English
Portuguese
suspeita
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A slight suggestion or vague understanding.
glimmering
intimation
inkling
Portuguese
suspeita
Spanish
destello
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A flash of light (especially reflected light)
gleam
gleaming
Spanish
destello
Usage of
glimmer
in English
1
A
glimmer
of good news after a bleak year for the economy.
2
Mr Kalim said the
glimmer
of hope he had left was gone.
3
It offers a
glimmer
of hope in a sea of economic gloom.
4
This
glimmer
of hope could see tobacco make a triumphant return soon.
5
You're the first
glimmer
of hope I've had in a long time.
6
After several twists and curves, they saw a
glimmer
of light ahead.
7
But in the global McDonald's business there was a
glimmer
of hope.
8
The light had finished ebbing out of the world; not a
glimmer
.
9
Is there a
glimmer
of hope for the smokers of South Africa?
10
A
glimmer
of a smile rested in the eyes of the Texan.
11
I could see no soul in sight, no
glimmer
in the windows.
12
And still I saw the
glimmer
through the key-hole and the cracks.
13
For Hearts, it was a chance to rediscover a
glimmer
of hope.
14
It offers an interrogation of experience and a
glimmer
of hard-won hope.
15
The Government's recent White Paper on energy suggests a
glimmer
of hope.
16
After years of declining sales, Sears has seen a
glimmer
of rebound.
Other examples for "glimmer"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
glimmer
Noun
Singular
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
faint glimmer
first glimmer
be a glimmer
see the glimmer
last glimmer
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Translations for
glimmer
Portuguese
suspeita
Spanish
destello
Glimmer
through the time
Glimmer
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common