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glint

American  
[glint] / glɪnt /

noun

  1. a tiny, quick flash of light.

    Synonyms:
    glimmer, gleam
  2. gleaming brightness; luster.

  3. a brief or slight manifestation or occurrence; inkling; trace.


verb (used without object)

  1. to shine with a glint.

  2. to move suddenly; dart.

verb (used with object)

  1. to cause to glint; reflect.

glint British  
/ ɡlɪnt /

verb

  1. to gleam or cause to gleam brightly

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a bright gleam or flash

  2. brightness or gloss

  3. a brief indication

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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