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Meanings of glimmer in inglés

portugués
suspeita

A slight suggestion or vague understanding.

suspeita
español
destello

A flash of light (especially reflected light)

destello
Sinónimos
Examples for "gleam"
Examples for "gleam"
1
Through the lower gap they caught the gleam of the red coats.
The Fur Bringers: A Story of the Canadian Northwest
2
He could see its gleam in the reflection of the gorgeous light.
The Maid of the Whispering Hills
3
Emily watched the first faint gleam of stars in the upper air.
A Life's Morning
4
Suddenly in the distant hollow he saw the gleam of a fire.
The Half-Hearted
5
A malevolent gleam lit in the cold black eyes of the bully.
Steve Yeager
1
Six miles away was the atmosphere plant, gleaming in the newly-risen sun.
The Runaway Asteroid
2
In the doorway stood the Russian, a knife gleaming in his hand.
Triple Spies
3
The town was sleeping; lights were gleaming in only a few windows.
A Hero of Our Time
4
I saw a sea of brown, gleaming plates of segmented, chitinous armor.
Storm front
5
From the gleaming car poured the family of the new district judge.
The eye of the leopard
Usage of glimmer in inglés
1
A glimmer of good news after a bleak year for the economy.
BBC
2
Mr Kalim said the glimmer of hope he had left was gone.
Radio NZ
3
It offers a glimmer of hope in a sea of economic gloom.
Reuters
4
This glimmer of hope could see tobacco make a triumphant return soon.
The South African
5
You're the first glimmer of hope I've had in a long time.
Shadow and Bone
6
After several twists and curves, they saw a glimmer of light ahead.
The bone palace
7
But in the global McDonald's business there was a glimmer of hope.
News.com.au
8
The light had finished ebbing out of the world; not a glimmer.
The End of the Tether
9
Is there a glimmer of hope for the smokers of South Africa?
The South African
10
A glimmer of a smile rested in the eyes of the Texan.
A Man Four-Square
11
I could see no soul in sight, no glimmer in the windows.
Raffles: Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman
12
And still I saw the glimmer through the key-hole and the cracks.
Orpheus in Mayfair, and Other Stories and Sketches
13
For Hearts, it was a chance to rediscover a glimmer of hope.
BBC
14
It offers an interrogation of experience and a glimmer of hard-won hope.
The Guardian
15
The Government's recent White Paper on energy suggests a glimmer of hope.
The Irish Times
16
After years of declining sales, Sears has seen a glimmer of rebound.
Reuters
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Translations for glimmer
portugués
suspeita
español
destello
Glimmer through the time
Glimmer across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common