单词 | glitter |
释义 | glittern.1 1. Glittering or sparkling light; brightness, brilliance, lustre, splendour. See also aglitter adj. and adv. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > light emitted in particular manner > [noun] > spark or glittering light sprankle1398 sparkle1490 spunkc1540 sparka1542 scintil1599 glitter1602 star1609 stricture1628 spinther1641 scintillation1646 fanglea1657 scintilla1661 sparkleta1687 twinkle1689 spangle1821 spink1829 crown jewel1851 twink1870 peep1882 the world > matter > light > light emitted in particular manner > [noun] > spark or glittering light > sparkling or glittering glistening1398 sprankling1398 twinkling1398 sprinklinga1400 sparklingc1440 glisteringc1450 glister1535 glittering1567 spangling1576 scintillation1585 sparkle1589 glitter1602 sparking1611 coruscancy1630 emication1646 eruscationa1652 sparklingnessa1691 glitterance1801 glisten1840 spangle1853 sparkliness- 1602 J. Marston Antonios Reuenge i. ii. sig. Bv Tinsill glitter, or rich purfled robes..Are not the true adornements of a wife. 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost x. 452 With what permissive glory since his fall Was left him, or false glitter . View more context for this quotation 1788 V. Knox Winter Evenings (1790) II. ii. 15 A boldness of utterance and assertion, which often sets off base metal with the glitter of gold. 1852 H. B. Stowe Uncle Tom's Cabin II. xxxix. 259 Cassy, with a keen, sneering glitter in her eyes, stood looking at him. 1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. I. xv. 169 A water-pool, in which my lantern made the glitter. 1882 M. E. Braddon Mt. Royal III. vi. 104 Louis Quinze coat, all a glitter with cut-steel. 1898 Daily News 22 Jan. 6/5 Glitter is the key-note of smart outdoor dress at the moment. 2. Apparently a mistake for gutter n.1 5b. ΚΠ 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Head The Thing that beareth the Antlers, Royals, and Tops, is call'd the Beam; and the little Streaks therein are Glitters. 1774 O. Goldsmith Hist. Earth III. 114 That part which bears the [stag's] antlers is called the beam; and the little impressions upon its surface glitters. Compounds glitter rock n. a variety of rock music played by performers dressed flamboyantly in glittering costumes and make-up; cf. glam-rock n. at glam n.2 and adj. Compounds. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > pop music > [noun] > rock > types of jazz-rock1915 rockabilly1956 rockaboogie1956 hard rock1959 folk-rock1963 soft rock1965 surf rock1965 acid rock1966 raga rock1966 progressive rock1968 Christian rock1969 cock rock1970 punk1970 punk rock1970 space rock1970 swamp rock1970 techno-rock1971 glitter rock1972 grunge1973 glam-rock1974 pub rock1974 alternative rock1975 dinosaur rock1975 prog rock1976 AOR1977 New Wave1977 pomp rock1978 prog1978 anarcho-punk1979 stadium rock1979 oi1981 alt-rock1982 noise1982 noise-rock1982 trash1983 mosh1985 emo-core1986 Goth1986 rawk1987 emo1988 grindcore1989 darkwave1990 queercore1991 lo-fi1993 dadrock1994 nu metal1995 1972 New Musical Express 14 Oct. 12 (heading) Carly Simon: This Jaggeresque lady antidote to glitter rock. 1973 Newsweek 28 May 65/2 Alice [Cooper] has come a long way—from star of his high-school cross-country team to star of that garish division of the rock world known variously as glitter-rock, deca- (for decadent) rock or punk rock. Its hallmarks are chaos and confusion—chaotic sounds, confusion of logic and sexual identity. 1980 J. Collis Rock Primer 300 Rock's social dimension has been reduced to grotesques and parodies:..the flirting with sexual doubts which ‘glitter-rock’ exploited. Draft additions 1993 concrete. = glitter dust n. at Additions below. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > [noun] > cosmetic product glitter dust1936 glitter1962 the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the skin or complexion > [noun] > preparations for the skin or complexion > powders > sparkling glitter dust1936 glitter1962 1962 New Statesman 18 May 708/2 All the grey glitter I put on me hair come off on his cheek. 1989 Sunday Tel. 2 July 38/1 Man-made fibres, too much make-up, and any glitter are naff now. Draft additions 1993 glitter dust n. a sparkling powder consisting of metallic particles, pieces of tinsel, etc., esp. used cosmetically or for decoration. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > [noun] > cosmetic product glitter dust1936 glitter1962 the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the skin or complexion > [noun] > preparations for the skin or complexion > powders > sparkling glitter dust1936 glitter1962 1936 Herald (Melbourne) 4 June 25/3 Next week I will tell you how to make the wings, head-dress and wand. Also how to apply the glitter-dust. 1960 Guardian 26 Apr. 8/7 Guild of Hairdressers..National Junior Hair Stylist Competition... The rules were strict: no falsies, no nylon or spun-glass fantasies, no ornaments, no glitter dust. 1982 R. Ingalls Mrs Caliban 14 A species of military hat composed of metallic-painted cardboard, red glitterdust, and side rosettes. Draft additions June 2021 glitterball n. a large decorative glittering or sparkling ball, esp. one covered with small mirrored facets, typically suspended from a ceiling and used to provide lighting effects at a dance, disco, etc.; cf. disco ball n., mirror ball n. ΚΠ 1924 Advocate (Burnie, Tasmania) 5 Sept. 4/6 From the centre of the ceiling was suspended a large ‘glitter ball’... To compete the effect, Crystal Pictures directed a spot light on this ball and the consequent myriad reflections beautified the scene. 1989 P. McCabe Carn (1993) v. 90 Goosepimples crawled on Sadie's back as she wanted the singer fall to his knees clutching the microphone like a chalice, the circling glitterball tossing specks of the light on his t-shirt. 2020 Daily Star (Nexis) 14 Sept. 12 We might not have danced under the glitterball doing The Loco-Motion but Kylie Minogue gave us a reason to dust off our disco pants this weekend. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online March 2022). glittern.2 dialect. = glidder n. ΚΠ 1863 Greenwell in Trans. Tyneside Nat. Field Club VI. 18 A very steep descent, covered with loose rolling stones, here called glidders or glitters. 1882 J. Hardy in Hist. Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 9 480 A craggy and glitter-faced hill. Derivatives ˈglitterless adj. devoid of glitter. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > dimness or absence of brightness > [adjective] > not sparkling, glittering, or dazzling undazzling1601 unscintillating1807 unsparkling1816 unglittering1868 glitterless1882 1882 W. Sharp D. G. Rossetti ii. 55 The sea is a white blank, waveless, glitterless. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > light emitted in particular manner > [adjective] > glittering or sparkling sparkling?c1225 glising1340 glimmeringa1375 glistening1388 glistering1398 glitteringa1400 coruscantc1485 twinkling1508 flankering1577 fire-darting1594 glitterous1596 scintillant1611 winkinga1616 micant1657 scintillating1664 spangling1665 besparklinga1674 skinkling1790 spunky1791 micacious1797 glistery1806 spark-like1814 spangly1818 emicatious1819 sparky1827 aglitter1828 ablaze1851 aglist1858 scintillescent1860 aglisten1867 glittery1880 twinkly1884 sparkly1922 1596 R. Linche Dom Diego in Diella sig. D6v Her hayre of such corruscant glitterous shine, as are the smallest streames of hottest sunne. ˈglittery adj. full of glitter. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > light emitted in particular manner > [adjective] > glittering or sparkling sparkling?c1225 glising1340 glimmeringa1375 glistening1388 glistering1398 glitteringa1400 coruscantc1485 twinkling1508 flankering1577 fire-darting1594 glitterous1596 scintillant1611 winkinga1616 micant1657 scintillating1664 spangling1665 besparklinga1674 skinkling1790 spunky1791 micacious1797 glistery1806 spark-like1814 spangly1818 emicatious1819 sparky1827 aglitter1828 ablaze1851 aglist1858 scintillescent1860 aglisten1867 glittery1880 twinkly1884 sparkly1922 1880 G. C. M. Birdwood Indian Arts II. 10 If Indian jewelry should become mechanical, and hard, and glittery, it will at once cease to be artistic. 1925 H. L. Mencken Let. 27 May in H. L. Mencken & S. Haardt Mencken & Sara (1987) vii. 113 The white metals..usually..acquire a glittery..form. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online June 2021). glitterv. 1. a. intransitive. To shine with a brilliant but broken and tremulous light; to emit bright fitful flashes of light; to gleam, sparkle. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > light emitted in particular manner > [verb (intransitive)] > sparkle or glitter twinklec888 shimc950 blika1000 glisec1000 glistenc1000 glista1225 glore13.. sparkc1300 glisterc1380 sparklec1386 spranklea1387 glittera1400 sprinklea1400 blikenc1400 glaster1447 springlec1460 sprangle1495 brandish1552 pink1589 scintillate1623 simper1633 twink1637 spangle1639 scintill1681 scintillize1694 prinkle1724 skinkle1765 winkle1791 coruscate1807 the world > matter > light > light emitted in particular manner > [verb (intransitive)] > sparkle or glitter > of the eyes or precious stones gem1652 sparkle1700 glitter1817 a1400–50 Alexander 4957 Al glitered þe ground for glori of his wedis. c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) l. 604 Golde nayleȝ, Þat al glytered & glent as glem of þe sunne. c1515 Ld. Berners tr. Bk. Duke Huon of Burdeux (1882–7) liii. 181 Many helmes gletred agaynst the sonne. 1572 (a1500) Taill of Rauf Coilȝear (1882) 669 Gowlis glitterand full gay, glemand in grene. 1596 E. Spenser Second Pt. Faerie Queene iv. xi. sig. L2 The waues, glittering like Christall glas. View more context for this quotation a1674 T. Traherne Christian Ethicks (1675) 162 The Stars..Glitter in their Motions only to serve us. 1757 T. Gray Ode I iii. iii, in Odes 11 Before his infant eyes would run Such forms, as glitter in the Muse's ray. 1782 W. Cowper Hope in Poems 143 Earth glitters with the drops the night distils. 1817 T. Moore Lalla Rookh (ed. 2) 220 A gem from Persia's plunder'd mines, Shall glitter on thy Shrine of Shrines. 1860 C. Kingsley Misc. (ed. 2) II. 17 As their wings glittered in the light they looked like flakes of snow. 1863 ‘G. Eliot’ Romola I. xx. 328 She looked up at him with trusting eyes, that still glittered with tears. b. Proverb. (Cf. glister v. b.) ΚΠ a1649 W. Drummond Wks. (1711) 222 All is not Gold which glittereth. 1784 S. Johnson Let. 2 Oct. (1994) IV. 413 All is not gold that glitters, as we have been often told. 2. figurative; esp. of persons: To make a brilliant appearance or display; to be showy or splendid (in dress, etc.). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > splendour > move with splendour [verb (intransitive)] > be splendid or radiant shine971 glitter1548 skinkle1765 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Luke ii. f. 48–52 She perceiued and founde a certain power of the godhed to glittre and shewe foorth in hym. 1683 W. Kennett tr. Erasmus Witt against Wisdom 48 Nature glitters most in her own plain homely garb. 1728 T. Sheridan in tr. Persius Satyrs (1739) Prol. 5 If the Hope of Money does but once glitter in their Thoughts. 1751 S. Johnson Rambler No. 109. ⁋4 They had both..glittered in playhouses. 1766 J. Fordyce Serm. Young Women I. ii. 75 Our gay assemblies..would glitter less. 1790 E. Burke Refl. Revol. in France 112 I saw her [sc. the queen of France]..glittering like the morning-star. View more context for this quotation 1841 R. W. Emerson Prudence in Ess. 1st Ser. (London ed.) 233 Talent which..glitters to-day, that it may dine and sleep well to-morrow. 1879 J. McCarthy Hist. our Own Times II. xxix. 362 Every chapter glittered with vivid and highly coloured description. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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