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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024glint /glɪnt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a quick flash of light:a glint from the shiny knife.
- gleaming brightness:a glint in his eye.
v. [no object] - to shine with a glint:Light glinted off his knife.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024glint (glint),USA pronunciation n. - a tiny, quick flash of light.
- gleaming brightness;
luster. - a brief or slight manifestation or occurrence;
inkling;
trace.
v.i. - to shine with a glint.
- to move suddenly;
dart.
v.t. - to cause to glint;
reflect.
- 1400–50; late Middle English glint, variant of obsolete glent; compare Danish glente, Swedish dialect, dialectal glänta to glimpse, brighten
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gleam, glimmer.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See flash.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: glint /ɡlɪnt/ vb - to gleam or cause to gleam brightly
n - a bright gleam or flash
- brightness or gloss
- a brief indication
Etymology: 15th Century: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish dialect glänta, glinta to gleam |