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Sparkling vs Shimmers - What's the difference?

sparkling | shimmers |

As verbs the difference between sparkling and shimmers

is that sparkling is while shimmers is (shimmer).

As nouns the difference between sparkling and shimmers

is that sparkling is act or appearance of something that sparkles; a sparkle; a gleam while shimmers is .

As an adjective sparkling

is of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks.

sparkling

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks.
  • Of a beverage, especially an alcoholic beverage, containing dissolved carbon dioxide (either naturally or that has been added) that comes out of solution in the form of many tiny bubbles.
  • Brilliant and vivacious.
  • * '>citation

    • Synonyms

    * glistening, twinkling * (of a beverage) fizzy, carbonated

    Antonyms

    * (of a beverage) noncarbonated, still

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Act or appearance of something that sparkles; a sparkle; a gleam.
  • * Nathaniel John Hollingsworth
    • Bright are the sparklings that beam from the dew.
  • A sparkling wine.
  • * 2011 , Michael Cooper, 100 Must-try New Zealand Wines (page 208)
    • Wines like this struggle to stand out on the show circuit, where the judges are more likely to be searching for sparklings designed in the classic Champagne mould.

    shimmers

    English

    Noun

    (head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (shimmer)