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).
These 10 animal facts will amaze you. A cone cell or simply âconeâ is a specialized light-sensitive cell found in the retina of the eye and used for discrimination of color and detail. In humans, three cone cell types are present, sensitized to different ranges of wavelength to provide a range of color perception.