shimmer vs shine

shimmer and shine both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shimmer	Yes	No	Yes	No
shine	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, shine is a hypernym of shimmer; that is, shine is a word with a broader meaning than shimmer:

Other hypernyms of shimmer include gleam, glint, glisten, glitter.

As verbs, shine is a hypernym of shimmer; that is, shine is a word with a broader meaning than shimmer:

Other hypernyms of shimmer include beam.

shimmer (noun)	shine (noun)
a weak and tremulous light	the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

shimmer (verb)	shine (verb)
give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk	make (a surface) shine
shine with a weak or fitful light	experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
	be shiny, as if wet
	have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
	touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
	be distinguished or eminent
	be clear and obvious
	emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
	be bright by reflecting or casting light
	throw or flash the light of (a lamp)