flitter vs glimmer

flitter

noun
  • A small perceptible feeling 

  • Any of various hesperiid butterflies of the genus Hyarotis. 

  • A fluttering movement 

  • A small aircraft or spacecraft. 

  • A rag; a tatter; a small piece or fragment. 

verb
  • To scatter in pieces. 

  • To flutter or quiver. 

  • To move about rapidly and nimbly. 

  • To move quickly from one condition or location to another. 

glimmer

noun
  • A faint or remote possibility. 

  • A faint light; a dim glow. 

  • A flash of light. 

verb
  • To shine with a faint, unsteady light. 

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