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glint
[ glint ]
/ glɪnt /
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noun
a tiny, quick flash of light.
gleaming brightness; luster.
a brief or slight manifestation or occurrence; inkling; trace.
verb (used without object)
to shine with a glint.
to move suddenly; dart.
verb (used with object)
to cause to glint; reflect.
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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”
synonym study for glint
4. See flash.
Words nearby glint
glimmer ice, glimmering, glimpse, Glinka, glinn, glint, glinty, glioma, gliosis, glissade, glissando
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British Dictionary definitions for glint
glint
/ (ɡlɪnt) /
verb
to gleam or cause to gleam brightly
noun
a bright gleam or flash
brightness or gloss
a brief indication
Word Origin for glint
C15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish dialect glänta, glinta to gleam
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