/ Dictionary / Index G glimmer: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: glim•mer Pronunciation: (glim'ur), [key] — n. a faint or unsteady light; gleam. a dim perception; inkling. —v.i. to shine faintly or unsteadily; twinkle, shimmer, or flicker. to appear faintly or dimly. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: glimmer (Thesaurus) glim glimmer ice Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language