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glimmers
[/ˈɡlɪmərz/]
noun/verb
lampeja/brilha fraco
1.
Shines weakly or with a wavering light; emits a faint or unsteady glow
The candle glimmers in the darkness.
A vela brilha fraco na escuridão.
2.
A faint or wavering light
There was only a glimmer of hope left.
Havia apenas um lampejo de esperança restante.
3.
A slight or faint sign of something
She felt a glimmer of understanding.
Ela sentiu um lampejo de compreensão.
Synonyms
flickers
twinkles
shimmers
gleams
sparkles
Antonyms
darkens
dims
extinguishes
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
brilha fraco/lampeja
Most common usage in Brazil
Portugal
cintila/brilha fraco
Common in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
a glimmer of hope
glimmer of light
glimmer of possibility
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