glitter (redirected from glitters)

glit·ter  (gltr)

n.

1. A sparkling or glistening light.

2. Brilliant or showy, often superficial attractiveness.

3. Small pieces of light-reflecting decorative material.

intr.v. glit·tered, glit·ter·ing, glit·ters

1.

a. To sparkle brilliantly; glisten. See Synonyms at flash.

b. To sparkle coldly or malevolently: eyes that glittered at the prospect of revenge.

2. To be brilliantly, often deceptively, attractive.

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[Middle English gliteren, to sparkle, from Old Norse glitra; see ghel-² in Indo-European roots.]

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glitter·ing·ly adv.

glitter·y adj.

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glitter [ˈglɪtə]

vb (intr)

1. (of a hard, wet, or polished surface) to reflect light in bright flashes

2. (of light) to be reflected in bright flashes

3. (usually foll by with) to be decorated or enhanced by the glamour (of) the show glitters with famous actors

n

1. sparkle or brilliance

2. show and glamour

3. (Clothing & Fashion) tiny pieces of shiny decorative material used for ornamentation, as on the skin

4. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Canadian Also called silver thaw ice formed from freezing rain

[from Old Norse glitra; related to Old High German glīzan to shine]

glitteringly  adv

glittery  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	glitter - the quality of shining with a bright reflected light glisten, glister, sparkle, scintillation brightness - the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
	2.	glitter - the occurrence of a small flash or spark coruscation, sparkle flash - a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
Verb	1.	glitter - be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening" gleam, glint, glisten, 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

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glitter

verb

shine, flash, sparkle, flare, glare, gleam, shimmer, twinkle, glint, glimmer, glisten, scintillate The palace glittered with lights.

noun

1. glamour, show, display, gilt, splendour, tinsel, pageantry, gaudiness, showiness all the glitter and glamour of a Hollywood premiere

2. sparkle, flash, shine, beam, glare, gleam, brilliance, sheen, shimmer, brightness, lustre, radiance, scintillation the glitter of strobe lights and mirror balls

Translations

glitter [ˈglɪtəʳ]

A. N [of gold etc] → brillo m

B. VI [gold etc] → relucir, brillar
all that glitters is not gold → no es oro todo lo que reluce

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glitter [ˈglɪtə^r]

vi

[metal, glass, light] → scintiller, briller

[eyes] → briller

n

(= excitement) → éclat m

(on decorations, cards) → paillettes fpl

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glitter

n → Glitzern nt; (of eyes, diamonds) → Funkeln nt; (for decoration) → Glitzerstaub m; (fig) → Glanz m, → Prunk m; the glitter of life in London → das glanzvolle Leben in London

vi → glitzern; (eyes, diamonds) → funkeln; all that glitters is not gold (Prov) → es ist nicht alles Gold, was glänzt (Prov)

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glitter [ˈglɪtəʳ]

1. n (of gold) → scintillio; (on Christmas cards) → polvere f d'oro

2. vi (gold) → luccicare, scintillare
all that glitters is not gold → non è tutt'oro quel che luccica

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glitter [ˈglɪtəʳ]

1. n (of gold) → scintillio; (on Christmas cards) → polvere f d'oro

2. vi (gold) → luccicare, scintillare
all that glitters is not gold → non è tutt'oro quel che luccica

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glitter

v glitter [ˈglitə]

to sparkle Her diamonds glittered in the light. blink, skitter يَلْمَع، يَتَلألأ искря třpytit se glimte; glitre funkeln αστράφτω brillar, relucir sädelema درخشیدن säihkyä scintiller לִנצוֹץ चमकना blistati, krijesiti se fénylik memancarkan cahaya glitra scintillare きらきらする 반짝이다 žibėti mirdzēt bergemerlapan schitteren stråle, gnistre błyszczeć luzir a scânteia; a străluci сверкать iskriť, trblietať sa, ligotať sa bleščati blistati gnistra, glittra, glimma ส่องแสงสุกใส pırıldamak 閃爍 виблискувати چمکنا lấp lánh 闪烁

n

the quality of glittering the glitter of her diamonds. glinstering, vonkeling بَريق، تألُّق блясък třpyt glimmer; glitter das Funkeln αστραποβόλημα brillo, resplandor sädelus درخشش kimallus scintillement בָּרָק מְנַצנֵץ चमक sjaj, bljesak csillogás kilatan ljómi, glampi luccichio 輝き 찬란함 žibėjimas mirdzums kegemerlapan geschitter (stråle)glans, funkling blask brilho scânteiere; strălucire сверкание ligot blišč sjaj glitter, glittrande, gnistrande แสงแวววาว pırıltı 閃閃發光 виблискування چمک ánh sáng lấp lánh 闪闪发光

adj glittering

glittering jewels. skitterende, vonkelende, blinkende لامِع، مُتَلألئ блестящ třpytivý glitrende; glimtende funkelnd αστραφτερός brillante, reluciente sädelev درخشنده kiiltelevä scintillant נוֹצֵץ चमकता हुआ, शानदार sjajan, blještav ragyogó berkilat-kilat glitrandi, ljómandi scintillante, brillante 輝いた 번쩍이는 žibantis mirdzošs bergemerlapan schitterend funklende, gnistrende migoczący brilhante scân­teietor; strălucitor сверкающий ligotavý bleščeč blistav glittrande น่าประทับใจ pırıl pırıl parlayan 閃閃發光的 виблискуючий چمکدار lấp lánh 闪闪发光的