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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Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
From the right comes the snort of hippos, whose tiny eyes glint yellow in the beam of our flashlights.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2024
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Verb
The driver wore a pink-and-white striped shirt and brown work pants, with a gold Pulsar watch glinting on his left wrist.
—Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
From the right comes the snort of hippos, whose tiny eyes glint yellow in the beam of our flashlights.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Glint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glint. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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