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glint
(glĭnt)n.
1. A momentary flash of light; a sparkle: a glint of sunlight through the clouds.
2. A faint or fleeting indication; a trace: a glint of suspicion on his face.
intr.v. glint·ed, glint·ing, glints
1. To gleam or give out small flashes of light, usually by reflection: Her glasses glinted in the sunlight. See Synonyms at flash.
2. To be reflected in small flashes: The moon glinted on the lake.
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glint
(ɡlɪnt)vb
to gleam or cause to gleam brightly
n
1. a bright gleam or flash
2. brightness or gloss
3. a brief indication
[C15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish dialect glänta, glinta to gleam]
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glint
(glɪnt)n.
1. a tiny quick flash of light.
2. gleaming brightness; luster.
3. a brief or slight manifestation or occurrence; trace.
v.i. 4. to shine with a glint.
5. to move suddenly; dart.
v.t. 6. to cause to glint; reflect.
[1400–50; late Middle English glint, variant of obsolete glent; compare Dan glente]
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glint
Past participle: glinted
Gerund: glinting
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| Noun | 1. |  glint - a momentary flash of light flash - a sudden intense burst of radiant energy |
| 2. | glint - a spatially localized brightness brightness - the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white | |
| Verb | 1. | glint - be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening" appear, seem, look - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time" spangle - glitter as if covered with spangles shimmer - give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk |
| 2. | glint - throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting" look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!" |
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glint
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
glint
noun1. A sudden quick light:
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Translations
لألأه، لَمَعانيَتَلألأ
záblesklesklesknout seodlesk
funkleglimt
glampa, leiftraglampi, neisti
žėravimasžėruoti
mirgojumsmirgotspīdumszaigot
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
glint
[ˈglɪnt]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
glint
n (of light, metal) → Glitzern nt no pl, → Blinken nt no pl; (of eyes) → Funkeln nt no pl; a glint of light → ein glitzernder Lichtstrahl; brown hair with golden glints in it → braunes Haar mit einem goldenen Schimmer; he has a wicked/merry glint in his eyes → seine Augen funkeln böse/lustig; a glint of triumph/amusement → ein triumphierendes/amüsiertes Augenfunkeln
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
glint
[glɪnt]1. n (of metal) → scintillio, luccichio
he had a glint in his eye → nei suoi occhi brillava una luce strana
he had an angry glint in his eye → aveva uno sguardo arrabbiato
he had a glint in his eye → nei suoi occhi brillava una luce strana
he had an angry glint in his eye → aveva uno sguardo arrabbiato
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
glint
(glint) verb to gleam or sparkle. The windows glinted in the sunlight.
noun a gleam or sparkle. the glint of steel; a glint of anger in her eyes.
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