glimmer

noun
UK /ˈɡlɪm.ər/
US /ˈɡlɪm.ɚ/

A glimmer is a soft, weak light that shines a little bit.

A glimmer of light came through the crack under the door.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small sign of something, like hope or an idea.

She felt a glimmer of hope when she heard the good news.

3. To shine with a soft, unsteady light.

The stars glimmered in the night sky.

4. A faint, brief appearance of something.

There was a glimmer of a smile on his face.