All 5 Uses of
glimmer
in
Lord of the Flies
- The candle-buds opened their wide white flowers glimmering under the light that pricked down from the first stars.
p. 57.9 *glimmering = shining (with a dim or wavering light)
- Ralph held out the glimmering conch and Maurice took it obediently.
p. 88.4
- There was a moment's struggle and the glimmering conch jigged up and down.
p. 91.4
- The conch glimmered among the trees, a white blob against the place where the sun would rise.
p. 124.6glimmered = shined (with a dim or wavering light)
- The conch still glimmered by the chief's seat.
p. 168.5
Definitions:
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(1)
(glimmer as in: a glimmer of hope) a slight indication of something -- such as hope or interest
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(2)
(glimmer as in: glimmering lights) a dim, wavering, or reflected light
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)