glint

[ glint ]

/ glɪnt /

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noun

a tiny, quick flash of light.

gleaming brightness; luster.

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

verb (used without object)

to shine with a glint.

to move suddenly; dart.

verb (used with object)

to cause to glint; reflect.

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”

SYNONYMS FOR glint

1 gleam, glimmer.

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4. See flash.

Words nearby glint

glimmer ice, glimmering, glimpse, Glinka, glinn, glint, glinty, glio-, glioblast, glioblastoma, glioblastoma multiforme

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Example sentences from the Web for glint

Billy Bob Thornton, explaining the biggest appeal of the project for him, calls it, with a glint in his eye, “a 10-hour movie.”
Is TV’s ‘Fargo’ as Bloody Good as the Coen Brothers Movie? You Betcha.|Kevin Fallon|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She looked again at Berengère, who saw the glint of her green eyes and the old proud discontent twisting her lip, but did nothing.
The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay|Maurice Hewlett
The eyes of the little inventor softened and into them crept a glint of pensiveness.
Flood Tide|Sara Ware Bassett
Beyond them stretched the roadway leading to the common; to the left he could plainly see the glint of the sun on the river.
The Hero of Garside School|J. Harwood Panting

Constance laughed at her, with a glint of mischievous appreciation of Elizabeth's unconscious humour that was like her father.
A Pilgrim Maid|Marion Ames Taggart
And neither one nor the other had found another comrade since, not the glint or the glimmer of one.
The Romantic Lady|Michael Arlen

British Dictionary definitions for glint

glint

/ (ɡlɪnt) /

verb

to gleam or cause to gleam brightly

noun

a bright gleam or flash

brightness or gloss

a brief indication

Word Origin for glint

C15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish dialect glänta, glinta to gleam

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单词	glint
释义	glint [ glint ] / glɪnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR glint ON THESAURUS.COM noun a tiny, quick flash of light. gleaming brightness; luster. a brief or slight manifestation or occurrence; inkling; trace. verb (used without object) to shine with a glint. to move suddenly; dart. verb (used with object) to cause to glint; reflect. 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” SYNONYMS FOR glint 1 gleam, glimmer. SEE SYNONYMS FOR glint ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for glint 4. See flash. Words nearby glint glimmer ice, glimmering, glimpse, Glinka, glinn, glint, glinty, glio-, glioblast, glioblastoma, glioblastoma multiforme Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for glint Billy Bob Thornton, explaining the biggest appeal of the project for him, calls it, with a glint in his eye, “a 10-hour movie.” Is TV’s ‘Fargo’ as Bloody Good as the Coen Brothers Movie? You Betcha.\|Kevin Fallon\|April 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She looked again at Berengère, who saw the glint of her green eyes and the old proud discontent twisting her lip, but did nothing. The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay\|Maurice Hewlett The eyes of the little inventor softened and into them crept a glint of pensiveness. Flood Tide\|Sara Ware Bassett Beyond them stretched the roadway leading to the common; to the left he could plainly see the glint of the sun on the river. The Hero of Garside School\|J. Harwood Panting Constance laughed at her, with a glint of mischievous appreciation of Elizabeth's unconscious humour that was like her father. A Pilgrim Maid\|Marion Ames Taggart And neither one nor the other had found another comrade since, not the glint or the glimmer of one. The Romantic Lady\|Michael Arlen British Dictionary definitions for glint glint / (ɡlɪnt) / verb to gleam or cause to gleam brightly noun a bright gleam or flash brightness or gloss a brief indication Word Origin for glint C15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish dialect glänta, glinta to gleam Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to glint gleam, glimmer, twinkle, shine, look, trace, flash, glance, glitter
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glint

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