· a weak and tremulous light; "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"; "the play of light on the water"
Synonym(s): play
Hypernym(s): change, alteration, modification
· shine with a weak or fitful light; "Beech leaves shimmered in the moonlight"
· give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk
Hypernym(s): glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shine