Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  shimmer, play(verb) a weak and tremulous light. 2  shimmer(verb) shine with a weak or fitful light. 3  shimmer(verb) give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk.
Cats, like humans, have both rods and cones in the retina. Rods are the receptors that the eye uses for night time viewing and sudden movement. Cones are used during the daytime, and process color information. Cats have more rods than cones, as compared with humans, making cat night vision superior to humans.
join brainly today. How do the rods and cones in the eye differ? A) Rods are very sensitive to light but don't distinguish colors ; Cones are less sensitive to light but can distinguish colors . B) Rods are less sensitive to light but can distinguish colors ; Cones are very sensitive to light but don't distinguish colors .