The phrase "last glimmer" means the final faint or weak flicker of light or hope before it disappears completely.
Sentences with «last glimmer»
Even the much - rumored Surface Phone is no longer in the cards, and it was considered by many as the company's last glimmer of hope to revive its mobile segment. (techtimes.com)
He does this partly by setting himself nearly impossible challenges, painting the first or last glimmers of day's light, a driving rain, the effect of the sun seeping through dense trees and reflected in a dark brook, or a dizzying abundance of leaves. (nytimes.com)
After a certain point, though, the cost of keeping everything and everyone on standby, while the last glimmer of hope slowly fades, will become prohibitive to doing actual business; so if Terra Nova can't successfully woo another network, it's going to be lights out for any more prehistoric shenanigans. (csmonitor.com)