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English Language & Usage Asked on March 24, 2021

What is the exact meaning of "struck glimmers" in the following passage?

The moon struck glimmers from the cross and ring of the Apostolic Delegate.

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It means that the physical light rays of the moon "strike" or "hit" the surface of "the cross and ring". By the physical properties of light and the objects, the rays are not absorbed but rather reflected such that the narrator of the passage is at the capacity to see said light rays. This is what is meant by the "glimmers" - the visible phenomenon of reflection.

Correct answer by General Poxter on March 24, 2021

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