The Only Use of
glimmer
in
Of Mice and Men
- They made their beds on the sand, and as the blaze dropped from the fire the sphere of light grew smaller; the curling branches disappeared and only a faint glimmer showed where the tree trunks were.
p. 16.5glimmer = a dim wavering light
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)