Definition: a weak and tremulous light
Usage: the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers; the play of light on the water
Similar words: change, modification, alteration
Definition: an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
Usage: the change was intended to increase sales; this storm is certainly a change for the worse; the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago
Synonyms: shimmer
Definition: give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk
Similar words: gleam, glint, glisten, glitter, shine
Definition: be shiny, as if wet
Usage: His eyes were glistening
Synonyms: shimmer
Definition: shine with a weak or fitful light
Usage: Beech leaves shimmered in the moonlight
Definition: emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
Usage: The sun shone bright that day; The fire beamed on their faces