Meaning
glimmer, faint trace
- A faint, dim light or flicker
- A small, faint trace of an emotion, idea, or hope
In a sentence
C'era ancora un barlume di speranza per salvare il progetto.
There was still a glimmer of hope to save the project.
Nel buio totale della stanza ha scorto un debole barlume.
In the pitch dark of the room, he spotted a faint glimmer.
Quell'uomo non ha mostrato nemmeno un barlume di buonsenso.
That man didn't show even a shred of common sense.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| barlume | masculine · singular |
| barlumi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Most commonly used figuratively with 'di speranza' (of hope) or 'di lucidità' (of lucidity).
- Often appears in negative clauses to stress total absence ('nemmeno un barlume').