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).
Special cells called Rods and Cones are used to process light, in a human eye, their number is estimated to be 5-7 million Cones and 110-130 million Rods. Cones are found mainly in the central area of the Retina (Fovea), while Rods are found in the Peripheral Retina. The Photoreceptors respond to light, it causes the activation and consequent breakdown of a photo-sensitive pigment, bound in large quantities to the membranes of the outer segment.