v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Glimmered p. pr. & vb. n. Glimmering. ] [ Akin to G. glimmer a faint, trembling light, mica, glimmern to glimmer, glimmen to shine faintly, glow, Sw. glimma, Dan. glimre, D. glimmen, glimpen. See Gleam a ray, and cf. Glimpse. ] To give feeble or scattered rays of light; to shine faintly; to show a faint, unsteady light; as, the glimmering dawn; a glimmering lamp. [ 1913 Webster ]
The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day. Shak.
Syn. -- To gleam; to glitter. See Gleam, Flash. [ 1913 Webster ]