verb
noun
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a bright gleam or flash
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brightness or gloss
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a brief indication
Related Words
See flash.
Etymology
Origin of glint
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English glint, variant of obsolete glent; compare Danish glente, Swedish dialect glänta “to glimpse, brighten”
Example Sentences
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Netflix’s purchase of WBD would result in a “big market share” he says with a glint in his eye.
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
Doug feverishly bangs out a script and Griff, who plans to star in the remake, calls it “a masterpiece,” though the demented glint in Mr. Black’s eyes assures us it’s anything but.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
Barely discernible in the May gloom, a glint of purple shone from the jacaranda’s canopy; nearby, seed pods dotted patches of green.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025
Striding out to complete pre-match media duties, there was a glint and a grin from the 57-year-old who has dealt with the Hollywood hoopla and determinedly delivered three times over.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025
It was only the glint of the sun and the sight of the grass slicing itself in half that revealed the horrible truth.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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