Rolesets - shimmer

shimmer

shimmer.01 - emit light, sparkle

SHIMMER-V NOTES: Member of Vncls light_emission-43.1. (from shimmer.01-v)

Aliases:

shimmer (v.)

Roles:

ARG1-PPT: source of light

ARG1

In the foregroundARGM-LOC
,
Amman 's rolling mosaic of pale , boxy limestone buildingsARG1
shimmersrel
against the azure skyARGM-LOC
.

shimmer.02 - verb of motion?

SHIMMER-V NOTES: I think the writer invented this usage. Maybe s/he meant 'shimmy'? oh well why not? sounds nice. (from shimmer.02-v)

Aliases:

shimmer (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: entity in motion
ARG1-PPT: path

weird example

If mutation and natural selection slowly but surely give rise to more and more advanced forms of life , then it was only a matter of eons before
splendid beings endowed with reason , self - awareness and tasteARG0
shimmeredrel
onto the sceneARG1
.