glint

glint  (glnt)

n.

1. A momentary flash of light; a sparkle.

2. A faint or fleeting indication; a trace.

v. glint·ed, glint·ing, glints

v.intr.

To gleam or flash briefly. See Synonyms at flash.

v.tr.

To cause to gleam or flash.

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[Middle English glent, of Scandinavian origin; see ghel-² in Indo-European roots.]

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glint

Verb

to gleam brightly

Noun

a bright gleam [probably from Old Norse]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	glint - a momentary flash of light flicker, spark flash - a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
	2.	glint - a spatially localized brightness brightness - the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
Verb	1.	glint - be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening" gleam, glisten, glitter, shine appear, seem, look - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time" spangle - glitter as if covered with spangles shimmer - give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk
	2.	glint - throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting" glance, peek look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"

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glint

verb 1. gleam, flash, shine, sparkle, glitter, twinkle, glimmer

noun 2. gleam, flash, shine, sparkle, glitter, twinkle, twinkling, glimmer

Translations

glint [glɪnt] n → destello;

(in the eye) → chispa

vi → centellear

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glint [glɪnt] n → éclair m

vi → étinceler

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glint [glɪnt] vi → glitzern;

(eyes) → funkeln

n (see vb) → Glitzern nt; Funkeln nt

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glint [glɪnt] n → luccichio

vi → luccicare