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glint

[glint]

noun

  1. a tiny, quick flash of light.

    Synonyms: ,
  2. gleaming brightness; luster.

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



verb (used without object)

  1. to shine with a glint.

  2. to move suddenly; dart.

verb (used with object)

  1. to cause to glint; reflect.

glint

/ ɡɪԳ /

verb

  1. to gleam or cause to gleam brightly

“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

noun

  1. a bright gleam or flash

  2. brightness or gloss

  3. a brief indication

“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
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of glint1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English glint, variant of obsolete glent; compare Danish glente, Swedish dialect äԳٲ “to glimpse, brighten”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of glint1

C15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish dialect äԳٲ, glinta to gleam
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Synonym Study

See flash.
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Example Sentences

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That demonic glint in her eye isn’t a ruse.

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Bright sunshine glints off the Arctic waters below the main street, and the flat-topped, snow and ice-covered mountains all around.

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Striding out to complete pre-match media duties, there was a glint and a grin from the 57-year-old who has dealt with the Hollywood hoopla and determinedly delivered three times over.

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"It's like many, many thousands of rotating, glinting ruffled potato chips."

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These small dazzlers glint in the light to both impress and intimidate.

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