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.
CONE CELLS are the second type of light sensitive cells in the retina of the eye. The human retina contains 6-7 million cones; they function best in bright light and are essential for acute vision (receiving a sharp accurate image).
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 .