glint
noun
a tiny, quick flash of light.
is glinting
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present progressiveof glint (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Art Deco touches inform outdoor marquees, globed chandeliers, and vintage Audubon wallpaper is glinting with pink birds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
The sun is glinting on the four green guns being fired here at Cardiff Castle.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2021
Appropriately, the record’s music is glinting and electrified, and nods to post-punk, folk, funk and fiery rock ‘n’ roll.
From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2017
His shaved head is glinting in the afternoon light of a dingy cafe in San Francisco’s North Beach.
From The Guardian ● May 16, 2016
And then something is glinting in my eye and Freak is showing me this little compass.
From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick
