How is the word мерцать translated from Russian to English

English translation
shimmer
verb

Светиться мягким дрожащим светом.

To shine with a soft trembling light.

Examples with “мерцать”

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  • Озеро мерцало на солнце. — The lake shimmered in the sun.

  • Её шёлковое платье будто мерцает под лампами. — Her silk dress seems to shimmer under the lamps.

  • Плитка мерцает, когда движется вода? — Do the tiles shimmer when the water moves?

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