Synonyms for shimmer

Noun

1. shimmer, play, change, alteration, modification

usage: a weak and tremulous light; "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"; "the play of light on the water"

Verb

1. shimmer, shine, beam

usage: shine with a weak or fitful light; "Beech leaves shimmered in the moonlight"

2. shimmer, glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shine

usage: give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk