Definition of Glint

1. Verb. Be shiny, as if wet. "The horizon is glinting with lights"; "His eyes were glistening"

Exact synonyms: Gleam, Glisten, Glitter, Shine
Generic synonyms: Appear, Look, Seem
Specialized synonyms: Spangle, Shimmer
Derivative terms: Glisten, Glitter

2. Noun. A momentary flash of light.
Exact synonyms: Flicker, Spark
Generic synonyms: Flash
Derivative terms: Flicker, Flicker, Spark

3. Verb. Throw a glance at; take a brief look at. "They glint up the hill"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting"
Exact synonyms: Glance, Peek
Generic synonyms: Look
Derivative terms: Glance, Peek

4. Noun. A spatially localized brightness.
Generic synonyms: Brightness

Definition of Glint

1. n. A glimpse, glance, or gleam.

2. v. t. To glance; to peep forth, as a flower from the bud; to glitter.

3. v. t. To glance; to turn; as, to glint the eye.

Definition of Glint

1. Noun. short flash of light ¹

2. Verb. to flash briefly ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Glint

1. to glitter [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: glitter

Lexicographical Neighbors of Glint

glimmer
glimmered
glimmering
glimmeringly
glimmerings
glimmers
glimmery
glimms
glimpse
glimpsed
glimpser
glimpsers
glimpses
glimpsing
glims
glint (current term)
glint in the milkman's eye
glinted
glintier
glintiest
glinting
glints
glinty
glio-
glioblast
glioblastoma
glioblastoma multiforme
glioblastomas
glioblastomata
glioblastosis cerebri

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