Pronunciation: /ɡlɪm/
noun a faint or brief light or reflection
A1 I caught a glim of the sunset before it disappeared behind the mountains.
A2 As she walked through the dark forest, she could only see a glim of light in the distance.
B1 The detective only had a glim of evidence to solve the case.
B2 The artist's painting captured the glim of hope in the eyes of the refugee children.
C1 The scientist's research provided a glim of insight into the origins of the universe.
C2 The poet's words offered a glim of understanding in the midst of chaos.
verb There are no applicable verbs for the word 'glim'.
A1 I glim the sunset from my window every evening.
A2 She glims at the menu before ordering her food.
B1 The detective glimmed for clues at the crime scene.
B2 The artist carefully glimmed the details of the landscape before painting it.
C1 The scientist glimmed the data for any anomalies before drawing conclusions.
C2 The analyst glimmed the market trends to predict future movements.
adjective There are no applicable adjectives for the word 'glim'.
A1 The glim light in the distance guided us home.
A2 She caught a glim glimpse of the mysterious figure in the dark alley.
B1 The glim glow of the fireflies illuminated the night sky.
B2 The glim reflection of the moon on the water created a beautiful scene.
C1 The glim shimmer of the diamond necklace caught everyone's attention at the party.
C2 The glim sparkle of the stars in the clear night sky was mesmerizing.
adverb There are no applicable adverbs for the word 'glim'.
A1 She looked at him glimly, hoping he would understand her silent plea.
A2 The cat's eyes shone glimly in the dark alley.
B1 The fireflies glimly lit up the night sky.
B2 The old lighthouse glimly guided ships safely to shore.
C1 The city skyline glimly sparkled in the distance.
C2 The stars glimly twinkled in the clear night sky.
pronoun There are no applicable pronouns for the word 'glim'.
A1 I saw a glim of light in the distance.
A2 She caught a glim of the mysterious figure before it disappeared into the night.
B1 The detective only had a glim of evidence to work with, but he was determined to solve the case.
B2 The photographer captured a glim of the rare bird species in its natural habitat.
C1 The artist's painting perfectly captured the glim of hope in the subject's eyes.
C2 The writer's descriptive prose painted a vivid glim of the bustling cityscape for the reader.
preposition There are no applicable prepositions for the word 'glim'.
A1 I glim the cat under the table.
A2 She glimmed her keys in her purse.
B1 The detective glimmed a clue in the crime scene.
B2 The scientist glimmed a new discovery in the lab.
C1 The artist glimmed inspiration in the beauty of nature.
C2 The explorer glimmed a rare artifact in the ancient ruins.
conjunction There are no applicable conjunctions for the word 'glim'.
A1 I will go to the store and glim buy some milk.
A2 She wanted to watch a movie, glim her friends preferred to go out for dinner.
B1 He was tired, glim he still managed to finish his work on time.
B2 The weather was cold, glim we decided to go for a walk anyway.
C1 The project was behind schedule, glim we were able to catch up by working overtime.
C2 The team was divided on the issue, glim they eventually reached a compromise.
interjection There are no applicable interjections for the word 'glim'.
A1 Glim! I found my lost keys.
A2 Glim, that was a close call with the traffic.
B1 Glim! I can't believe I forgot my homework.
B2 Glim, what a beautiful sunset.
C1 Glim! This is the best news I've heard all day.
C2 Glim, I am truly grateful for your help.
article There are no applicable articles for the word 'glim'.
A1 I caught a glim of the sunset before it disappeared behind the mountains.
A2 As she walked through the forest, she caught a glim of a deer darting between the trees.
B1 The detective only caught a glim of the suspect as they ran down the alleyway.
B2 From the top of the tower, you can get a glim of the entire city skyline.
C1 The artist's painting captured every glim of light reflecting off the water.
C2 The photographer's skillful use of lighting created a beautiful glim in the portrait.
formal The glim of the distant lighthouse guided the sailors safely to shore.
informal I caught a glim of the new movie trailer and it looks amazing!
slang Let's go check out that party, I heard it's gonna be glim!
figurative Despite the setbacks, she held onto a glim of hope for a better future.
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