to obtain a glimmering of smth. - получить некоторое представление о чём-л.
his eyes showed some glimmering of interest - в его глазах слегка затеплился интерес
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Glimmering — Glim mer*ing, n. 1. Faint, unsteady light; a glimmer. South. [1913 Webster] 2. A faint view or idea; a glimpse; an inkling. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glimmering — [glim′ər iŋ] n. GLIMMER … English World dictionary
Glimmering — Glimmer Glim mer, 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glimmering — [[t]glɪ̱mərɪŋ[/t]] glimmerings N COUNT: N of n A glimmering of something is a faint sign of it. ...a glimmering of understanding. ...the first glimmerings of civilization … English dictionary
glimmering — glim|mer|ing [ glımərıŋ ] noun count a slight sign of something: The sight gave her the glimmering of an idea … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
glimmering — glimmer ► VERB ▪ shine faintly with a wavering light. ► NOUN 1) a faint or wavering light. 2) a faint sign of a feeling or quality: a glimmer of hope. DERIVATIVES glimmering adjective & noun. ORIGIN probably Scandinavian … English terms dictionary
glimmering — n. 1 = GLIMMER n. 2 an act of glimmering … Useful english dictionary
glimmering — noun Date: 15th century glimmer … New Collegiate Dictionary
glimmering — glimmeringly, adv. /glim euhr ing/, n. 1. a faint or unsteady light; glimmer. 2. a faint glimpse or idea; inkling. adj. 3. shining faintly or unsteadily; shimmering. [1300 50; ME; see GLIMMER, ING1, ING2] * * * … Universalium
glimmering — Synonyms and related words: a little learning, amateurism, blink, blinking, blinky, broad hint, clue, coruscant, coruscating, coruscation, cue, dilettantism, dilettantship, firefly, gentle hint, gesture, glimmer, glimmerous, glimmery, glimpse,… … Moby Thesaurus
glimmering — glim|mer|ing [ˈglımərıŋ] n [C often plural] a small sign of thought or feeling ▪ The glimmerings of an idea began to come to him … Dictionary of contemporary English
