glint
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2.9
- noun
- /ɡlɪnt/
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destello
- "As the morning sun struck through the glass, I caught the glint of brown and gold.
- a glint in his eyes
They're walking up to the kill zone and then it opened up and then in the distance I saw a glint.
- They're walking up to the kill zone and then it opened up and then in the distance I saw a glint.
- Then I saw the glint of what little street light there was on the barrel and realised what Jimmy was saying was true.
Examples
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There was a glint of light, a reflection off the barrel of the weapon.
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Yeah, I can see the glint of something metallic in there.
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And he would come out and he had this look in his eye, this glint in his eye.
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You have that glint in your eye.
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I saw that glint in her eyes.
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With a glint in your eye and a spring in your step.
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I waited for any glint of recognition.
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On the river's far bank, a glint of sunlight reflected off metal as something moved.
Fiction book (1993) -
" Joseph looked away, but not before Nathan had caught a sudden glint in his eyes.
Fiction book (1990) -
On a sunny day, you can almost see the glint of glass from the parking lot.
Synonyms
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3.9
A brief unsteady flash of light, movement, or feeling
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2.9
A small, quick flash of light from a shiny surface
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3.7
A small, weak light that appears briefly
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2.3
A quick flash of light that appears for a moment
A short bright flash that looks like a sparkle
Antonyms
How Bright
Surface Forms
Etymology
Glint as a noun comes from the same old word glent meaning 'a quick flash' or 'a look', so a glint is a small, quick bright flash or the little sparkle you see in someone's eye.