Thesaurus: glitter

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1. v. i. To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam; as, a glittering sword.
2. v. i. To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive; as, the glittering scenes of a court.
3. n. A bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage.
4. n. the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
5. n. the occurrence of a small flash or spark
6. v. be shiny, as if wet
7. 1. To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam; as, a glittering sword. The field yet glitters with the pomp of war. Dryden. 2. To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive; as, the glittering scenes of a court. Syn. -- To gleam; to glisten; to shine; to sparkle; to glare. See Gleam, Flash. A bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage. Milton.
8. A bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster;brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage.Milton.
9. n:50/v:50 n. the quality of shining with a bright reflected light n. the occurrence of a small flash or spark v. be shiny, as if wet