glint

American  

[glint] / glɪnt /

noun

1. a tiny, quick flash of light.

   Synonyms:

   glimmer, gleam

2. gleaming brightness; luster.

3. a brief or slight manifestation or occurrence; inkling; trace.

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verb (used without object)

1. to shine with a glint.

2. to move suddenly; dart.

verb (used with object)

1. to cause to glint; reflect.

glint British  

/ ɡlɪnt /

verb

1. to gleam or cause to gleam brightly

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noun

1. a bright gleam or flash

2. brightness or gloss

3. a brief indication

Related Words

See flash.

Etymology

Origin of glint

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English glint, variant of obsolete glent; compare Danish glente, Swedish dialect glänta “to glimpse, brighten”

Example Sentences

She squinted against the burning midsummer late-afternoon sun that glinted in at a hard angle through the window.

From Literature

In the firelight, the vessels glinted and glowed, splashing the hollow in jeweled hues.

From Literature

The man pulled the visor of his hat lower over his eyes; the skull-and.crossbones glinted in the sunlight.

From Literature

The weather was still hotter than hinges, with only a glint of goldenrod.

From Literature

Glancing up through the branches, Torak saw the cold glint of stars.

From Literature

Related Words

• gleam
• glimmer
• twinkle