faint glimmer

Frequency: 6.80.5 per million words

Describes a weak or barely visible light. Can be used figuratively for a small sign of an idea or hope.

glimmerADJECTIVE + NOUN

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Examples (10)

  • In the east we could see the first faint glimmer of dawn.
  • The faint glimmer of an idea had crept into his mind.
  • At last, a faint glimmer appeared through the fog.
  • There was only a faint glimmer of hope that the deal would close.
  • I caught a faint glimmer of light under the door.
  • By midnight, the campfire was down to a faint glimmer.
  • Her eyes held a faint glimmer of amusement despite the tension.
  • If there's even a faint glimmer of a solution, we should pursue it.
  • The stars offered a faint glimmer to guide us along the trail.
  • After weeks of rejection, he finally saw a faint glimmer of opportunity.