glint

Speech parts

1. glint - Noun

2. glint - Adjective

3. glint - Verb

Meaning

A glimpse, glance, or gleam.

To glance; to peep forth, as a flower from the bud; to glitter.

To glance; to turn; as, to glint the eye.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

glitter spark shine flicker glance peek gleam glisten ray twinkle sunbeam dawn lustre light radiance
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Antonyms

darkle

Hypernyms

appear look seem flash brightness

Hyponyms

shimmer spangle

Phrases with the word

glint in the milkman's eye

Derivatives

glinted glinting

Examples

Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass. Anton Chekhov

I believe in the power of poetry, which gives me reasons to look ahead and identify a glint of light. Mahmoud Darwich

For those thousands in the south tower, the second plane meant the end of everything. For us, its glint was the worldflash of a coming future. Martin Amis

Don't tell me the moon is shining, show me the glint of light on broken glass. Bernard Cornwell

Uh, Magnus has a boyfriend,” said Simon. There was a frightening glint in Julie's eye. "There are some mountains you still want to climb, even though there are ‘No Trespassing' signs up. Cassandra Clare

Fatherhood was about your dad trading in the old glint in his eye-what he loved to do-for the new glint in his eye: his love for you. Warren Farrell

Close letter words and terms

Glinka glinse Glinski glint in the milkman's eye glinting glintingly