shimmer

 
Pronunciation: /ˈʃɪmə/

verb

[no object]
  • shine with a soft, slightly wavering light: the sea shimmered in the sunlight (as adjective shimmering) shimmering candlelight

noun

[in singular]
  • a soft, slightly wavering light: a pale shimmer of moonlight

Derivatives

shimmeringly

adverb

shimmery

adjective

Origin:

late Old English scymrian, of Germanic origin; related to German schimmern, also to shine. The noun dates from the early 19th century