vverb.perceptionbe shiny, as if wetSynset:gleam glint glisten glitter shine
Derivationally Related Form:glitterglistenglint
Hypernyms:appear look seem
Inherited Hypernyms:glitterlookbe
Direct Hyponyms:shimmerspangle
Full Troponyms:shimmerspangle
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Lights --- on the horizon (apply to: glitter, glisten, glint) | The horizon is ---ing with lights (apply to: glitter, glisten, glint)
vverb.perceptionthrow a glance at; take a brief look atSynset:glance glint peek
Examples:- She only glanced at the paper
- I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting
Derivationally Related Form:glancepeek
Hypernyms:look
Inherited Hypernyms:glancelook
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP | They --- up the hill (apply to: glance)
adj satadj.allhaving brief brilliant points or flashes of lightSynset:aglitter coruscant fulgid glistering glittering glittery scintillant scintillating sparkly
Examples:- bugle beads all aglitter
- glinting eyes
- glinting water
- his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent
- shop window full of glittering Christmas trees
- glittery costume jewelry
- scintillant mica
- the scintillating stars
- a dress with sparkly sequins
- 'glistering' is an archaic term
Antonyms:dull
Derivationally Related Form:glitterscintillatesparklecoruscate
Inherited Hypernyms:aglitter
Similar to:bright