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
Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
There’s a moment in the final scene of the series when Timothy displays sharp teeth and a weird glint in his eye.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 23 Aug. 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
An electric line snakes in from a nearby pole, and a satellite dish glints in the sun.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
There’s a moment in the final scene of the series when Timothy displays sharp teeth and a weird glint in his eye.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024
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“Glint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glint. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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