glisten

glis·ten

G0151000 (glĭs′ən)intr.v. glis·tened, glis·ten·ing, glis·tens 1. To shine by reflection with a sparkling luster: "Sweat ... trickled in streams down his face and glistened in his beard" (Lois Lowry). See Synonyms at flash.2. To be reflected with a sparkling luster: "The sun glistened upon his hair" (Robert Louis Stevenson).n. A sparkling, lustrous shine.

[Middle English glisnen, from Old English glisnian; see ghel- in Indo-European roots.]

glisten

(ˈɡlɪsən) vb (intr) 1. (of a wet or glossy surface) to gleam by reflecting light: wet leaves glisten in the sunlight. 2. (of light) to reflect with brightness: the sunlight glistens on wet leaves. nrare a gleam or gloss[Old English glisnian; related to glisian to glitter, Middle High German glistern] ˈglisteningly adv

glis•ten

(ˈglɪs ən)
v.i. 1. to reflect a sparkling light or a faint intermittent glow, as a sleek or wet surface; shine lustrously. n. 2. a glistening; sparkle. [before 1000; Middle English; Old English glisnian, derivative of glisian to glitter; see -en¹] glis′ten•ing•ly, adv.

glisten

Past participle: glistened
Gerund: glistening

Imperative
glisten
glisten

Present
I glisten
you glisten
he/she/it glistens
we glisten
you glisten
they glisten

Preterite
I glistened
you glistened
he/she/it glistened
we glistened
you glistened
they glistened

Present Continuous
I am glistening
you are glistening
he/she/it is glistening
we are glistening
you are glistening
they are glistening

Present Perfect
I have glistened
you have glistened
he/she/it has glistened
we have glistened
you have glistened
they have glistened

Past Continuous
I was glistening
you were glistening
he/she/it was glistening
we were glistening
you were glistening
they were glistening

Past Perfect
I had glistened
you had glistened
he/she/it had glistened
we had glistened
you had glistened
they had glistened

Future
I will glisten
you will glisten
he/she/it will glisten
we will glisten
you will glisten
they will glisten

Future Perfect
I will have glistened
you will have glistened
he/she/it will have glistened
we will have glistened
you will have glistened
they will have glistened

Future Continuous
I will be glistening
you will be glistening
he/she/it will be glistening
we will be glistening
you will be glistening
they will be glistening

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been glistening
you have been glistening
he/she/it has been glistening
we have been glistening
you have been glistening
they have been glistening

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been glistening
you will have been glistening
he/she/it will have been glistening
we will have been glistening
you will have been glistening
they will have been glistening

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been glistening
you had been glistening
he/she/it had been glistening
we had been glistening
you had been glistening
they had been glistening

Conditional
I would glisten
you would glisten
he/she/it would glisten
we would glisten
you would glisten
they would glisten

Past Conditional
I would have glistened
you would have glistened
he/she/it would have glistened
we would have glistened
you would have glistened
they would have glistened

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	glisten - the quality of shining with a bright reflected lightglister, glitter, sparkle, scintillationbrightness - the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
Verb	1.	glisten - be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening"gleam, glint, glitter, shineappear, seem, look - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"spangle - glitter as if covered with spanglesshimmer - give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk

glisten

verb gleam, flash, shine, sparkle, glitter, shimmer, twinkle, glint, glimmer, scintillate The calm sea glistened in the sunlight.

glisten

verbTo emit light suddenly in rays or sparks:coruscate, flash, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glister, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, spangle, sparkle, twinkle, wink.nounSparkling, brilliant light:flash, glint, glister, glitter, scintillation, shimmer, sparkle.

Translations

闪烁

glisten

(ˈglisn) verb to shine faintly or sparkle. His skin glistened with sweat.闪烁

glisten

all that glistens is not gold

Things that have an outward appeal are often not as beautiful or valuable as they seem. I don't know if that necklace from the flea market will have the resale value you're anticipating. All that glistens is not gold, you know. A: "I want to grow up to be a movie star, then I won't have a care in the world!" B: "Just remember that all that glistens is not gold. The pressures of fame can be difficult."See also: all, glisten, gold, not, that

all that glitters is not gold

Things that have an outward appeal are often not as beautiful or valuable as they seem. I don't know if that necklace from the flea market will have the resale value you're anticipating. All that glitters is not gold, you know. A: "I want to grow up to be a movie star, then I won't have a care in the world!" B: "Just remember that all that glitters is not gold. The pressures of fame can be difficult."See also: all, glitter, gold, not, that

glisten with (something)

To shimmer or twinkle with something. Katie's engagement ring looked especially stunning as it glistened with sunlight. Stop teasing her! Can't you see that her eyes are glistening with tears?See also: glisten

All that glitters is not gold,

and All that glistens is not gold.Prov. Just because something looks attractive does not mean it is genuine or valuable. (Often said as a warning.) Hollywood may look like an exciting place to live, but I don't think you should move there. All that glitters is not gold. I know Susie is popular and pretty, but don't befooled by that. All that glitters is not gold.See also: all, glitter, gold, not, that

glisten with something

to sparkle or shimmer with something. The trees glistened with a thin coating of ice from the freezing rain. Fran's eyes glistened with a few tears.See also: glisten

all that glitters is not gold

Something attractive is not always what it seems, as in This house is really beautiful, but a close look will show dry rot near the foundation-all that glitters is not gold . Aesop stated the same idea in two of his fables (c. 600 b.c.), and a version close to the current wording appeared in 1175. See also: all, glitter, gold, not, that

all that glitters is not gold

all that glistens is not gold

If you say all that glitters is not gold or all that glistens is not gold you mean that something or someone may not be as good or as valuable as they first appear. If these offers seem too good to be true, just remember that all that glitters is not gold and you would be well-advised to read the small print. Yes, he's good-looking and he has a nice lifestyle, but all that glistens is not gold.See also: all, glitter, gold, not, that

all that glitters is not gold

the attractive external appearance of something is not a reliable indication of its true nature. proverbSee also: all, glitter, gold, not, that

ˌall that ˌglitters/ˌglistens/ˌglisters is not ˈgold

(saying) not everything that seems good, attractive, etc. is actually good, etc: Don’t imagine that because they are rich, they are happy. All that glitters is not gold.The verbs in this idiom all mean ‘shine brightly’.See also: all, glisten, glitter, gold, not, that

all that glitters is not gold

Appearances can be deceiving. A proverbial saying since the late Middle Ages, it appears in numerous languages to this day. O. Henry wrote a story entitled “The Gold That Glittered,” and two other writers observed in addition that “all isn’t garbage that smells.”See also: all, glitter, gold, not, that

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all that glistens is not gold

all that glitters is not gold

glisten with (something)

All that glitters is not gold,

glisten with something

all that glitters is not gold

all that glitters is not gold

all that glistens is not gold

all that glitters is not gold

ˌall that ˌglitters/ˌglistens/ˌglisters is not ˈgold

all that glitters is not gold

glisten

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verb gleam

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verb to emit light suddenly in rays or sparks

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noun sparkling, brilliant light

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noun the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

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verb be shiny, as if wet

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