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glisten
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glis·ten  (glsn)
intr.v. glis·tened, glis·ten·ing, glis·tens
To shine by reflection with a sparkling luster. See Synonyms at flash.
n.
A sparkling, lustrous shine.

[Middle English glisnen, from Old English glisnian; see ghel-2 in Indo-European roots.]

glisten
Verb
(of a wet or glossy surface) to gleam by reflecting light: sweat glistened above his eyes [Old English glisnian]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.glistenglisten - the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
brightness - the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
Verb1.glisten - be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening"
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

glisten
Translations

glisten [ˈglɪsn] virelucir, brillar
glisten [ˈglɪsn] vibriller, luire
glisten [ˈglɪsn] viglänzen
glisten [ˈglɪsn] viluccicare

glisten
v glisten [ˈglisn]
to shine faintly or sparkle His skin glistened with sweat.glinster, flikkerيَلْمَع، يَتَلألأблестяlesknout seglinseglänzenγυαλίζω, λαμποκοπώbrillar, relucirläikimaبرق زدنkiiltääreluireלִנצוֹץचमकनाsvjetlucati, bljeskaticsillogberkilat-kilatglitraluccicareきらりと光る반짝반짝 빛나다blizgėtispīdētberkilatglimmenskinne, glinse, funklelśnićluzira sclipiблестетьlesknúť salesketati seprigušeno sijatiglänsa, glittraระยิบระยับparıldamak, parlamak閃爍виблискуватиچمکناlong lanh

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