Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  dividend(noun) that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly. 2  dividend(noun) a number to be divided by another number. 3  dividend(noun) a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus)
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.
A thin, often tapered piece of material, such as wood, stone, or metal, used to fill gaps, make something level, or adjust something to fit properly. transitive verb. shimmed, shimÂ·ming, shims. To fill in, level, or adjust by using shims or a shim.