glimmer
Light barely there
Glimmer is a faint, wavering light—the kind that flickers rather than shines steadily: a glimmer of candlelight, stars glimmering through the clouds.
By extension, a glimmer is a small trace of something: a glimmer of hope, a glimmer of understanding.
The verb means to shine faintly or intermittently.
Tremulous, wavering light
- flickerUnsteady, brief light
- twinkleShine with flickering light
- glowSteady, soft light
- sparkleEmit flashing light
shine · flash · sheen · luster · radiance · luminescence · phosphorescence · iridescence
Low in light
- faintWeak and indistinct
- paleLacking color intensity
- weakLacking power or force
- subtleNot immediately obvious
soft · muted · barely visible · distant · trace · hint · wisp · ghost
Indirect suggestion
- traceMinute remnant or pursue
- dawnDay's first glow
- beginningInitial stage of something
- stirringArousing strong emotion
awakening · inkling · suggestion · foreshadowing · harbinger · precursor · first light · nascent
Small cause for optimism
- silver liningConsolation within misfortune
- promiseCommitment to act
- possibilityState of being achievable
- sparkTiny fiery particle
sign · indication · prospect · optimism · faith · potential · expectation · encouragement
shimmer
Tremulous, wavering light
sparkle · shine · flash · sheen · luster · radiance · luminescence · phosphorescence · iridescence · beam
dim
Low in light
subtle · soft · muted · barely visible · distant · trace · hint · wisp · ghost · shadow
hint
Indirect suggestion
stirring · awakening · inkling · suggestion · foreshadowing · harbinger · precursor · first light · nascent · budding
ray of hope
Small cause for optimism
- silver liningConsolation within misfortune
- promiseCommitment to act
- possibilityState of being achievable
spark · sign · indication · prospect · optimism · faith · potential · expectation · encouragement · dawn
- glimmer of hopeFaint reason for optimism