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Shimmer vs Bling - What's the difference?

shimmer | bling |

As nouns the difference between shimmer and bling

is that shimmer is a faint or veiled and tremulous gleam or shining; a glimmer while bling is alternative form of lang=en.

As a verb shimmer

is to shine with a veiled, tremulous, or intermittent light; to gleam faintly; to glisten; to glimmer.

shimmer

English

(wikipedia shimmer)

Verb

(en verb)
  • To shine with a veiled, tremulous, or intermittent light; to gleam faintly; to glisten; to glimmer.
  • * Tennyson
    • the shimmering glimpses of a stream

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A faint or veiled and tremulous gleam or shining; a glimmer.

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    bling

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • * 2008 January 19, :
    • Apparently also the Saudis gave him as presents fabulous bling , vast necklaces encrusted with jewels and rubies.
  • Ostentatious display of richness or style.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2012
    • , date=April 23 , author=Angelique Chrisafis , title=François Hollande on top but far right scores record result in French election , work=the Guardian citation , page= , passage=His stance as being against the world of finance and his proposal of a 75% tax on incomes over €1m (£817,000) was approved by a majority in polls. He was convinced that his more measured, if ploddingly serious, style would win out with an electorate tired of Sarkozy's bling and frenetic policy initiatives.}}

    Derived terms

    * blinger * bling out * bling up * blingy