glim

/ɡlɪm/
noun
  1. A light, especially a small or faint one; a gleam or glow.
    • He saw a distant glim of a campfire through the trees.
    • The old lantern gave off a weak glim that barely lit the room.
    • The only glim in the cave came from a crack in the ceiling.
  2. A source of light, such as a candle or lamp.
    • The sailor used a small glim to check the map in the dark.
    • They carried a glim with them as they explored the tunnel.
    • She lit a glim to read by during the power outage.
verb
  1. To shine faintly; to gleam or glow.
    • A single firefly glimmed in the garden.
    • The stars glimmed through the thin clouds.
    • The distant city lights glimmed on the horizon.
  2. To look or glance quickly; to peek.
    • He glimmed over his shoulder to see if anyone was following.
    • The child glimmed at the presents under the tree.
    • She glimmed at the letter before hiding it in her pocket.
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