glint

1 of 2

verb

ˈglint

glinted; glinting; glints

intransitive verb

archaic : to glance off an object

of rays of light : to be reflected at an angle from a surface

: to give off reflection in brilliant flashes

also : gleam

: to look quickly or briefly : glance

: to appear briefly or faintly

transitive verb

: to cause to glint

glint

2 of 2

noun

: a tiny bright flash of light

: a brief or faint manifestation : glimmer

a glint of recognition

also : a trace of emotion expressed through the eyes

a steely glint in his eye

Example Sentences

Verb The sun glinted off the tops of the waves. The waves glinted in the sunlight. Noun He saw glints of sunlight on the river's surface.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

This glazed ceramic dish and bowl hold just enough water to let sunlight glint off the surface.

Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022 Scissors glint under the tank’s white and blue lights as astronaut Mark Vandahei and his team snip the stems of those that are ready for harvest.

Melanie Canales, Wired, 21 Dec. 2021 The way some of the clips glint in the light is truly a work of art.

Sara Miranda, Allure, 20 Sep. 2021 In one, strips of crystal marked by glowing red imperfections seem to glint with spectral light along a blue background.

Edward Rothstein, WSJ, 7 Apr. 2021 Some things skitter back into the dark but a few things glint with minor promise.

New York Times, 3 Feb. 2021 The set included a large base plate with those foods, written in Hebrew, scrawled across the center in glinting gold lettering, and lined with six more individual dishes, each glazed in shades of sea foam green and cerulean blue.

Betsy Blumenthal, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2020 With that eye-catching orange glinting off heavily creased bodywork, our NX300h was easy to spot among the horde of otherwise ordinary crossovers and SUVs that saturate parking lots.

Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 20 Feb. 2020 Her hands were pale and slender, with long, delicate fingers that always glinted with a fresh French-tip manicure.

Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2020

Noun

Their debut collection features three gin blends: a Barrel Aged gin with a woody and smoky taste; a Blushing Pink gin, with a glint of sweetness and pink pepper spice.

Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Pagliarulo says with a glint in his eye, knowing how much fans love (and love to hate) the character.

Wired, 5 July 2022 Hearing an accordionist’s micro-shifts in rhythm was like watching the surface of the ocean, the unexpected glint momentarily at odds with the tide before merging again.

New York Times, 26 Apr. 2022 Olsen likes the balance and glint of a pair of mirrors hung over nightstands with table lamps on them on either side of a bed.

Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2021 Writing any story is a process of projection and omission, and fragments of an old tale, excavated from the mound of history, will often catch a glint of the zeitgeist.

Rebecca Panovka, The New Yorker, 2 June 2021 Wordle Bot was much more enthusiastic about my third guess, glint.

Erik Kain, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 The blue glint on the ambulance parked behind him is wrong.

Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2022 There, the emphasis was not only on honing in on his spycraft skills, but being able to speak English so well that only a glint of an accent was evident.

Fox News, 24 Mar. 2022 See More

glint 1 of 2

verb

as in to gleam

to shoot forth bursts of light the cat's eyes glinted in the moonlight

Synonyms & Similar Words

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gleam
flash
twinkle
sparkle
shimmer
glimmer
glitter
glisten
shine
glow
luster
glance
wink
spangle
glister
scintillate
flame
winkle
coruscate
lustre
beam
blind
dazzle
glare
flare
radiate
daze
blaze
bedazzle
burn

as in to glance

to take a quick or hasty look the thief glinted around the corner to see if anyone was coming

Synonyms & Similar Words

glance
peek
glimpse
squint
peep
dip
scan
skim
browse
rake
blink
look over
keek
peruse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

gaze
stare
examine
question
view
overlook
study
survey
oversee
peer
pry
gawk
leer
ogle
goggle
rubberneck

glint

2 of 2

noun

as in gleam

Synonyms & Similar Words

gleam
glare
glow
glimmer
glisten
shimmer
twinkle
sheen
polish
sparkle
blink
luster
lustre
burnish
gloss
shine
luminance
flicker
irradiation
luminescence
iridescence
illumination
brilliance
luminosity
radiance
glaze
refulgence
radiancy
finish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

dimness
dullness
flatness
dulness
drabness
dirtiness
paleness
grayness
gloom
cloudiness
dinginess
somberness
murkiness
obscurity
obscureness

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of glint are flash, gleam, glimmer, glisten, glitter, shimmer, and sparkle. While all these words mean "to send forth light," glint implies a cold glancing light.

glinting steel

The words flash and glint are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, flash implies a sudden outburst of bright light.

lightning flashed

The synonyms gleam and glint are sometimes interchangeable, but gleam suggests a steady light seen through an obscuring medium or against a dark background.

lights gleamed in the valley

The meanings of glimmer and glint largely overlap; however, glimmer suggests a faint or wavering gleam.

a distant glimmering light

The words glisten and glint can be used in similar contexts, but glisten applies to the soft sparkle from a wet or oily surface.

glistening wet sidewalk

While in some cases nearly identical to glint, glitter connotes a brilliant sparkling or gleaming.

glittering diamonds

While the synonyms shimmer and glint are close in meaning, shimmer means shining with a wavering light.

a shimmering satin dress

In some situations, the words sparkle and glint are roughly equivalent. However, sparkle suggests innumerable moving points of bright light.

the sparkling waters

单词	glint
释义	glint 1 of 2 verb ˈglint glinted; glinting; glints intransitive verb 1 a archaic : to glance off an object b of rays of light : to be reflected at an angle from a surface 2 : to give off reflection in brilliant flashes also : gleam 3 : to look quickly or briefly : glance 4 : to appear briefly or faintly transitive verb : to cause to glint glint 2 of 2 noun 1 : a tiny bright flash of light 2 : a brief or faint manifestation : glimmer a glint of recognition also : a trace of emotion expressed through the eyes a steely glint in his eye Synonyms Verb coruscate flame flash glance gleam glimmer glisten glister glitter luster lustre scintillate shimmer spangle sparkle twinkle wink winkle See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The sun glinted off the tops of the waves. The waves glinted in the sunlight. Noun He saw glints of sunlight on the river's surface. Recent Examples on the Web Verb This glazed ceramic dish and bowl hold just enough water to let sunlight glint off the surface. Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022 Scissors glint under the tank’s white and blue lights as astronaut Mark Vandahei and his team snip the stems of those that are ready for harvest. Melanie Canales, Wired, 21 Dec. 2021 The way some of the clips glint in the light is truly a work of art. Sara Miranda, Allure, 20 Sep. 2021 In one, strips of crystal marked by glowing red imperfections seem to glint with spectral light along a blue background. Edward Rothstein, WSJ, 7 Apr. 2021 Some things skitter back into the dark but a few things glint with minor promise. New York Times, 3 Feb. 2021 The set included a large base plate with those foods, written in Hebrew, scrawled across the center in glinting gold lettering, and lined with six more individual dishes, each glazed in shades of sea foam green and cerulean blue. Betsy Blumenthal, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2020 With that eye-catching orange glinting off heavily creased bodywork, our NX300h was easy to spot among the horde of otherwise ordinary crossovers and SUVs that saturate parking lots. Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 20 Feb. 2020 Her hands were pale and slender, with long, delicate fingers that always glinted with a fresh French-tip manicure. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2020 Noun Their debut collection features three gin blends: a Barrel Aged gin with a woody and smoky taste; a Blushing Pink gin, with a glint of sweetness and pink pepper spice. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Pagliarulo says with a glint in his eye, knowing how much fans love (and love to hate) the character. Wired, 5 July 2022 Hearing an accordionist’s micro-shifts in rhythm was like watching the surface of the ocean, the unexpected glint momentarily at odds with the tide before merging again. New York Times, 26 Apr. 2022 Olsen likes the balance and glint of a pair of mirrors hung over nightstands with table lamps on them on either side of a bed. Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2021 Writing any story is a process of projection and omission, and fragments of an old tale, excavated from the mound of history, will often catch a glint of the zeitgeist. Rebecca Panovka, The New Yorker, 2 June 2021 Wordle Bot was much more enthusiastic about my third guess, glint. Erik Kain, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 The blue glint on the ambulance parked behind him is wrong. Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2022 There, the emphasis was not only on honing in on his spycraft skills, but being able to speak English so well that only a glint of an accent was evident. Fox News, 24 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English, to dart obliquely, glint, alteration of glenten, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect glänta to clear up; akin to Old High German glanz bright, Old English geolu yellow — more at yellow First Known Use Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition glint 1 of 2 verb ˈglint glinted; glinting : to shine with tiny bright flashes glint 2 of 2 noun : a brief flash glint 1 of 2 verb 1 as in to gleam to shoot forth bursts of light the cat's eyes glinted in the moonlight Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance gleam flash twinkle sparkle shimmer glimmer glitter glisten shine glow luster glance wink spangle glister scintillate flame winkle coruscate lustre beam blind dazzle glare flare radiate daze blaze bedazzle burn 2 as in to glance to take a quick or hasty look the thief glinted around the corner to see if anyone was coming Synonyms & Similar Words glance peek glimpse squint peep dip scan skim browse rake blink look over keek peruse Antonyms & Near Antonyms gaze stare examine question view overlook study survey oversee peer pry gawk leer ogle goggle rubberneck See More glint 2 of 2 noun as in gleam Synonyms & Similar Words gleam glare glow glimmer glisten shimmer twinkle sheen polish sparkle blink luster lustre burnish gloss shine luminance flicker irradiation luminescence iridescence illumination brilliance luminosity radiance glaze refulgence radiancy finish Antonyms & Near Antonyms dimness dullness flatness dulness drabness dirtiness paleness grayness gloom cloudiness dinginess somberness murkiness obscurity obscureness See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of glint are flash, gleam, glimmer, glisten, glitter, shimmer, and sparkle. While all these words mean "to send forth light," glint implies a cold glancing light. glinting steel The words flash and glint are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, flash implies a sudden outburst of bright light. lightning flashed The synonyms gleam and glint are sometimes interchangeable, but gleam suggests a steady light seen through an obscuring medium or against a dark background. lights gleamed in the valley The meanings of glimmer and glint largely overlap; however, glimmer suggests a faint or wavering gleam. a distant glimmering light The words glisten and glint can be used in similar contexts, but glisten applies to the soft sparkle from a wet or oily surface. glistening wet sidewalk While in some cases nearly identical to glint, glitter connotes a brilliant sparkling or gleaming. glittering diamonds While the synonyms shimmer and glint are close in meaning, shimmer means shining with a wavering light. a shimmering satin dress In some situations, the words sparkle and glint are roughly equivalent. However, sparkle suggests innumerable moving points of bright light. the sparkling waters
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