glint
noun
a tiny, quick flash of light.
glinting
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present participleof glint.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The small canvas shows a young woman set on a dark background, her head turned towards the viewer and a pearl earring glinting from beneath her blue and cream turban.
From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026
"It's like many, many thousands of rotating, glinting ruffled potato chips, basically," as Venkatesan put it.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2025
New John Deere tractors made their way last week through the sprawling port of Brunswick, Ga., their distinctive green paint glinting in the sunshine.
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2024
His inch towards 700 wickets has been painstaking over the past year, but the milestone was achieved at a picture-perfect setting, with the sun glinting off the snow-capped Himalayan mountains.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2024
On her bed, her headlamp was still switched on, its light glinting off the glass scattered over her ruined sky-blue comforter.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
