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glitter

[ glit-er ]
/ ˈglɪt ər /
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verb (used without object)
to reflect light with a brilliant, sparkling luster; sparkle with reflected light.
to make a brilliant show.
noun
a sparkling reflected light or luster.
showy splendor.
small glittering ornaments.
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Origin of glitter

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Old Norse glitra; compare Old English glitenian, German gleissen “to shine, glitter”

synonym study for glitter

1. See flash.

OTHER WORDS FROM glitter

glit·ter·ing·ly, adverboutglitter, verb (used with object)un·glit·ter·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for glitter

glitter
/ (ˈɡlɪtə) /

verb (intr)
(of a hard, wet, or polished surface) to reflect light in bright flashes
(of light) to be reflected in bright flashes
(usually foll by with) to be decorated or enhanced by the glamour (of)the show glitters with famous actors
noun

Derived forms of glitter

glitteringly, adverbglittery, adjective

Word Origin for glitter

C14: from Old Norse glitra; related to Old High German glīzan to shine
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

Other Idioms and Phrases with glitter

glitter

see all that glitters is not gold.

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