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glisten

(glɪsən)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense glistens, present participle glistening, past tense, past participle glistened
1. verb
If something glistens, it shines, usually because it is wet or oily.
The calm sea glistened in the sunlight. [VERB]
Darcy's face was white and glistening with sweat. [VERB + with]
...tubs of glistening olives. [VERB-ing]
Synonyms: gleam, flash, shine, glance More Synonyms of glisten
2. verb
If you say that someone's eyes glisten, you mean their eyes are shining.
[written]
'I shall go, leave him.' Laura Stebbing stopped, her eyes glistening. [VERB]
His sunken eyes glistened with delight. [VERB with noun]

glisten in British English

(ˈɡlɪsən)
verb (intransitive)
1. 
(of a wet or glossy surface) to gleam by reflecting light
wet leaves glisten in the sunlight
2. 
(of light) to reflect with brightness
the sunlight glistens on wet leaves
noun
3.  rare
a gleam or gloss
Derived forms
glisteningly (ˈglisteningly)
adverb
Word origin
Old English glisnian; related to glisian to glitter, Middle High German glistern

glisten in American English

(ˈglɪsən)
verb intransitive
1. 
to shine or sparkle with reflected light, as a wet or polished surface does
noun
2. 
a glistening
SIMILAR WORDS:  flash
Word origin
ME glistnen (with unhistoric -t-) < OE glisnian < base of glisian, to shine < IE *ghleis- < base *ĝhel- > gleam, glass

Examples of 'glisten' in a sentence
glisten

White stuff glistening in brilliant sunshine against a backdrop of blue.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Already his beard was glistening white with snow.
Aldiss, Brian Somewhere East of Life (1994)
You want to see the very grain of the wooden deck, glistening with sea spray?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The singer was glistening in the sun while drinking beer in a skimpy red floral two-piece.
The Sun (2013)
The intruder was a big man, his face glistening with the effort of hoisting himself up.
Geraghty, Tony The Bullet Catchers (1989)
An older widow nearby sang softly, eyes closed and tears glistening her beautiful face.
Christianity Today (2000)
He looks out of the window, his eyes glistening.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Carrot end still glistening orange, clean as whistle.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
How could she stay indoors, when the glistening sunshine was pouring down and all the mountains seemed to glow?
Johanna Spyri Heidi (1881)
It has to be close-up footage of humming birds with their vibrant feathers glistening in the sun like fluorescent chain mail.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The blossom on flowering trees is now breathtaking, with heaps of dazzling pinks and whites glistening in the spring sunshine.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
A glistening example of sunshine noir.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They've been there for some time, glistening in his eyes.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
One minute the plains are empty, the dew still glistening in the early-morning light.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
And then he marched from his training pitch, sweat glistening on his many tattoos, looking weary.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Anne dropped on her knees and gazed out into the June morning, her eyes glistening with delight.
LM Montgomery Anne of Green Gables (1872)
I GET white bits in the corner of my eyes and glistening deposits on my eyelids.
The Sun (2011)

In other languages
glisten

British English: glisten VERB
If something glistens, it shines, usually because it is wet or oily.
The calm sea glistened in the sunlight.
  • American English: glisten
  • Brazilian Portuguese: brilhar
  • Chinese: > 发光因有水或有油而
  • European Spanish: brillar
  • French: luire
  • German: glänzen
  • Italian: luccicare
  • Japanese: きらきら輝く
  • Korean: 반짝거리다
  • European Portuguese: brilhar
  • Latin American Spanish: brillar

Chinese translation of 'glisten'

glisten

(ˈɡlɪsn)

vi

  1. (with sweat, rain, oil etc) 闪(閃)闪(閃)发(發)光 (shǎnshǎn fāguāng)
    to glisten with sth 某物晶莹(瑩)发(發)亮 (mǒuwù jīngyíng fāliàng)
(verb) 
Definition
(of a wet or glossy surface) to gleam by reflecting light
The calm sea glistened in the sunlight.
Synonyms
gleam
His red sports car gleamed in the sun.
flash
Lightning flashed among the distant dark clouds.
shine
It is a mild morning and the sun is shining.
glance
A light glanced in the distance.
sparkle
His bright eyes sparkled.
glitter
The palace glittered with lights.
shimmer
The lights shimmered on the water.
twinkle
At night, lights twinkle in distant villages across the valleys.
glint
The sea glinted in the sun.
glimmer
The moon glimmered faintly through the mists.
scintillate
coruscate

Additional synonyms

in the sense of flash
Definition
to shine with a bright light suddenly or repeatedly
Lightning flashed among the distant dark clouds.
Synonyms
blaze,
shine,
beam,
sparkle,
glitter,
flare,
glare,
gleam,
light up,
flicker,
shimmer,
twinkle,
glint,
glisten,
scintillate,
coruscate
in the sense of glance
A light glanced in the distance.
Synonyms
gleam,
reflect,
flash,
shine,
glitter,
shimmer,
twinkle,
glint,
glimmer,
glisten
in the sense of glimmer
Definition
(of a light) to glow faintly or flickeringly
The moon glimmered faintly through the mists.
Synonyms
gleam,
shine,
glow,
sparkle,
glitter,
blink,
flicker,
shimmer,
twinkle,
glisten

Nearby words of
glisten

  • glimmer
  • glimpse
  • glint
  • glisten
  • glitch
  • glitter
  • glittering

Synonyms of 'glisten'

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