shimmer
/ˈʃɪm.ɚ/ noun C2- A faint or veiled and tremulous gleam or shining.
- A measure of the irregularities in the loudness of a particular pitch over time.
Plural shimmers
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Marilla knew too little about precious stones to realize how fine the amethysts actually were; but she thought them very beautiful and was always pleasantly conscious of their violet shimmer at her throat, above her good brown satin dress, even although she could not see it.
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