glimmered
Gave off light
Glimmered is the past tense of glimmer, meaning to shine faintly or unsteadily.
A distant light glimmered through the fog.
Eyes glimmered in the darkness.
Figuratively, something that glimmered showed a faint trace: Hope glimmered briefly before fading.
Emitted brightness before
- gleamedShone with reflected light
- shimmeredShone with wavering light
- glistenedShone with reflected light
- twinkledShone with intermittent light
glinted · flickered · sparkled · glowed · reflected · luminous · radiant · lustrous
Tendency to expect good
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- possibilityState of being achievable
- potentialLatent capacity for development
- prospectPotential client or opportunity
promise · anticipation · yearning · dream · flicker · spark · trace · hint
shone
Emitted brightness before
- gleamedShone with reflected light
- shimmeredShone with wavering light
- glistenedShone with reflected light
twinkled · glinted · flickered · sparkled · glowed · reflected · luminous · radiant · lustrous · iridescent
optimism
Tendency to expect good
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- possibilityState of being achievable
- potentialLatent capacity for development
prospect · promise · anticipation · yearning · dream · flicker · spark · trace · hint · sign
dim
Low in light
muted · gentle · weak · pale · barely · fleeting · distant · hazy · shadowy · veiled
glimmereddarkened
Made less bright
went dark · dimmed · faded · extinguished · blacked out
- glimmer of hopeFaint reason for optimism