glinting

glint  (glnt)

n.

1. A momentary flash of light; a sparkle: a glint of sunlight through the clouds.

2. A faint or fleeting indication; a trace: a glint of suspicion on his face.

intr.v. glint·ed, glint·ing, glints

1. To gleam or give out small flashes of light, usually by reflection: Her glasses glinted in the sunlight. See Synonyms at flash.

2. To be reflected in small flashes: The moon glinted on the lake.

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

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

glinting - having brief brilliant points or flashes of light; "bugle beads all aglitter"; "glinting eyes"; "glinting water"; "his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent"; "shop window full of glittering Christmas trees"; "glittery costume jewelry"; "scintillant mica"; "the scintillating stars"; "a dress with sparkly sequins"; "`glistering' is an archaic term" aglitter, coruscant, fulgid, glistering, glittering, glittery, scintillant, sparkly, scintillating bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"