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- DictionaryGlint/ɡlint/
verb
- 1. give out or reflect small flashes of light: "her glasses were glinting in the firelight"
noun
- 1. a small flash of light, especially as reflected from a shiny surface: "the glint of gold in his teeth"
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.
noun. a tiny, quick flash of light. Synonyms: glimmer, gleam. gleaming brightness; luster. a brief or slight manifestation or occurrence; inkling; trace. verb (used without object) to shine with a glint. to move suddenly; dart. verb (used with object) to cause to glint; reflect. glint. / ɡlɪnt / verb. to gleam or cause to gleam brightly. noun.
A complete guide to the word "GLINT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
3 days ago · glint. (glɪnt ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense glints , present participle glinting , past tense, past participle glinted. 1. verb. If something glints, it produces or reflects a quick flash of light. [written] The sea glinted in the sun.
A glint is a brief flash or flicker of light. You might enjoy gazing at the glint of light on the water as you lie on the beach in the summer time.
GLINT definition: 1. If you have a glint in your eye, your eyes shine with excitement or because you are going to do…. Learn more.
Origin of glint 1 First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English glint, variant of obsolete glent; compare Danish glente, Swedish dialect glänta “to glimpse, brighten”
