glitter
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈɡlɪtər/
:
brillo
- Then she saw the glitter of the glass bits from the shattered car window.
I always say that fashion is not just glamour and glitter, it's work.
- I always say that fashion is not just glamour and glitter, it's work.
Examples
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Look at that beautiful natural glitter free glow.
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Are you going to put some glitter on before you finish that?
Academic text (1993) -
You can never have enough glitter in my opinion.
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Nora loves the smell of the ocean, the glitter of the sun on the water.
Fiction book (1993) -
His brown eyes have lost their glitter and have gone deeply translucent.
Fiction book (1997) -
I thought we might all go blind from the glitter of diamonds and gold in the midday sun.
Fiction book (1995) -
A slight wind that makes the water glitter, so that it slaps and dances against the side of the boat.
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The shade's arm lifted, trailing a glitter of spray that fell away like silver dust.
Fiction book (1993) -
His face was in shadow, and Meredydd could see only the glitter of mirrored light on his eye.
Fiction book (1992) -
The glitter of the fireworks lit up the night sky with vibrant colors.
Synonyms
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A bright shine that makes small flashes of light
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4.3
A shiny, gently glowing look on a surface like metal or porcelain
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4.1
A smooth, shiny surface that reflects light
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2.0
How bright and smooth a surface is when it sends back light
A short bright flash that looks like a sparkle
A bright, sparkling shine like on jewels
A sudden bright flash of light or a quick, sharp display of wit
A bright shine made when light bounces off a surface
Antonyms
How Shiny
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4.5
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4.4
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2.9
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3.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
Glitter comes from old words that meant 'to shine' or 'to flash', and it is like the common words glint and glisten. So the glitter you see in a chandelier or on snow is that bright, sparkling shine.