glinted; glinting; glints
1
a
archaic
: to glance off an object
b
of rays of light
: to be reflected at an angle from a surface
2
: to give off reflection in brilliant flashes
also
: gleam
3
: to look quickly or briefly : glance
4
: to appear briefly or faintly
: to cause to glint
1
: a tiny bright flash of light
2
: a brief or faint manifestation : glimmer
a glint of recognition
also
: a trace of emotion expressed through the eyes
a steely glint in his eye
Synonyms
Examples of glint in a Sentence
Verb
The sun glinted off the tops of the waves.
The waves glinted in the sunlight.
Noun
He saw glints of sunlight on the river's surface.
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
The resulting painting, inspired in part by Peter Paul Rubens’s portrait of King Philip, shows the King of Pop on horseback, in glinting gold armor, with cherubs fluttering overhead.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
With a classic mischievous glint in her eye, Lila tells Lenù to try Eleonora — but nothing either.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Moreover, these dark spots are often flanked by bright streaks, a product of winds flowing over the storms and freezing out methane ice crystals that glint.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
The resulting painting, inspired in part by Peter Paul Rubens’s portrait of King Philip, shows the King of Pop on horseback, in glinting gold armor, with cherubs fluttering overhead.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
Possession of a weapon is irrelevant and mistakes happen, Stephens said in court, adding that Hill’s hand was presented with a glint of steel.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
With a classic mischievous glint in her eye, Lila tells Lenù to try Eleonora — but nothing either.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Glint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glint. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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