unsteady+light

  • 31flicker — flick|er1 [ˈflıkə US ər] v [: Old English; Origin: flicorian] 1.) to burn or shine with an unsteady light that goes on and off quickly ▪ The overhead lights flickered momentarily. 2.) [always + adverb/preposition] if an emotion or expression… …

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  • 32flicker — 1 verb (I) 1 to burn or shine with an unsteady light that goes on and off quickly: The candle flickered. 2 (always + adv/prep) if an emotion or expression flickers on someone s face or through their mind, it exists or is shown for only a short… …

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  • 33glim|mer — «GLIHM uhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a faint, unsteady light: »The white glimmer in the distance is the lighthouse. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under gleam. (Cf. ↑gleam) 2. Figurative. a vague idea; dim notion; faint glimpse: »The doctor s report gave us… …

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  • 34flare — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 bright unsteady light/flame; sudden feeling ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, sudden ▪ There was a sudden flare as a fuel tank exploded. ▪ bright ▪ solar …

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  • 35shimmer — v 1. glow, gleam faintly, shine; luminesce, incandesce, phosphoresce, make radiant or lustrous; illuminate, illumine, Archaic. illume, Obs. en lumine; brighten, light up, cast light upon, make brilliant or luminous; radiate, irradiate, effulge;… …

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  • 36shimmer — [[t]ʃɪ̱mə(r)[/t]] shimmers, shimmering, shimmered VERB If something shimmers, it shines with a faint, unsteady light or has an unclear, unsteady appearance. The lights shimmered on the water... The trees shimmered in the afternoon heat. N SING… …

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  • 37Glimmer — Glim mer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glimmered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glimmering}.] [Akin to G. glimmer a faint, trembling light, mica, glimmern to glimmer, glimmen to shine faintly, glow, Sw. glimma, Dan. glimre, D. glimmen, glimpen. See {Gleam} a ray,… …

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  • 38Glimmered — Glimmer Glim mer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glimmered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glimmering}.] [Akin to G. glimmer a faint, trembling light, mica, glimmern to glimmer, glimmen to shine faintly, glow, Sw. glimma, Dan. glimre, D. glimmen, glimpen. See {Gleam} a …

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  • 39Glimmering — Glimmer Glim mer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glimmered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glimmering}.] [Akin to G. glimmer a faint, trembling light, mica, glimmern to glimmer, glimmen to shine faintly, glow, Sw. glimma, Dan. glimre, D. glimmen, glimpen. See {Gleam} a …

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  • 40twinkle — twin|kle1 [ˈtwıŋkəl] v [: Old English; Origin: twinclian] 1.) if a star or light twinkles, it shines in the dark with an unsteady light ▪ stars twinkling in the sky ▪ I saw lights twinkling in the little town below us. 2.) if someone s eyes… …

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