glitter
Americanverb (used without object)
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to reflect light with a brilliant, sparkling luster; sparkle with reflected light.
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to make a brilliant show.
noun
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a sparkling reflected light or luster.
- Synonyms:
- sparkle
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showy splendor.
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small glittering ornaments.
verb
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(of a hard, wet, or polished surface) to reflect light in bright flashes
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(of light) to be reflected in bright flashes
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(usually foll by with) to be decorated or enhanced by the glamour (of)
the show glitters with famous actors
noun
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sparkle or brilliance
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show and glamour
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tiny pieces of shiny decorative material used for ornamentation, as on the skin
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Also called: silver thaw. ice formed from freezing rain
Related Words
See flash.
Other Word Forms
- glitteringly adverb
- glittery adjective
- outglitter verb (used with object)
- unglittering adjective
Etymology
Origin of glitter
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Old Norse glitra; compare Old English glitenian, German gleissen “to shine, glitter”
Example Sentences
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Instead, eventgoers roamed a largely empty convention center with bare concrete walls void of pink and glitter.
From Los Angeles Times
The first stars were glittering in the sky and on the warm breeze, the scent of earth and heart berries came to me.
From Literature
She opens one of her dresser drawers and pulls out a pair of black leggings that glitter subtly when the light hits them the right way.
From Literature
She was dressed as a butterfly, glittering wings and bobbing antennae, her ginger hair woven into a tail down her back.
From Literature
The dwelling sits on a 1.4-acre parcel that is home to a glittering swimming pool and spa, an enormous patio, an outdoor kitchen, and a fire pit area.
From MarketWatch
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