单词 | glisten |
释义 | glisten (once / 647 pages) vn Glisten is a verb meaning that something looks shiny, like it's wet. Rocks on the beach glisten in the sun. And your sister’s prom dress, covered in sequins, no doubt will glisten under the disco ball. The word glisten can also be used metaphorically. After you tossed and turned throughout the night, in the morning, you could see the perfect solution glisten right in front of you. As a noun, a glisten is a bright shine. When you are driving into the setting sun, the glisten of the sun on the hood of the car makes it hard to see. WORD FAMILYglisten: glistened, glistening, glistens+/glistening: glisteningly USAGE EXAMPLESAnd for the caviar substitute, add delicate pinky-orange trout roe, glistening like pearls, and used in abundance. New York Times(Dec 23, 2016) We enjoy this benefit year-round, but fresh fruit and produce really glisten in the summer months. New York Times(Aug 18, 2012) Several Konkel pieces feature large areas of brushed aluminum whose glistening surfaces mirror Binder’s shiny steel. Washington Post(Dec 23, 2016) 1v be shiny, as if wet His eyes were glistening Syn|Hypo|Hyper gleam, glint, 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 2n the quality of shining with a bright reflected light Syn|Hyper glister, glitter, scintillation, sparkle brightness the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white |
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