| 单词 | glint |
| 释义 | glint (once / 1598 pages) 1nv 2v A glint is a brief flash or flicker of light. You might enjoy gazing at the glint of light on the water as you lie on the beach in the summer time. You can use the word glint as a noun or a verb: your brother's braces might glint in the afternoon sun, and freshly fallen snow sometimes glints under streetlamps at night. Glint is a Scottish word, first coined in the late 1700s, that comes from the Middle English glenten, "gleam, flash, or glisten." Its ultimate root is Scandinavian, possibly from the same root as the word glass. WORD FAMILYglint: glinted, glinting, glints USAGE EXAMPLESIt refers to high dynamic range, which allows images to appear more vibrant and detailed - especially in scenes containing both glints of light and shadows. BBC(Jan 01, 2017) I couldn’t see what was inside, just a glint, like the flicker of a star. New York Times(Dec 23, 2016) She used the entire package, and when she was done not a single blade glinted in the hallway lights. The New Yorker(Dec 22, 2016) 1 1n a momentary flash of light Syn|Hyper flicker, spark flash a sudden intense burst of radiant energy 2n a spatially localized brightness Hyper brightness the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white 3v be shiny, as if wet 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper gleam, glisten, glitter, shine spangle glitter as if covered with spangles shimmergive off a shimmering reflection, as of silk appear, look, seem give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect v throw a glance at; take a brief look at Syn|Hyper glance, peek look perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards |
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