Definitions for: Glitter

[n] the quality of glittering or sparkling brightly
[n] the occurrence of a small flash or spark
[v] be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening"

Webster (1913) Definition: Glit"ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Glittered; p. pr. &
vb. n. Glittering.] [OE. gliteren; akin to Sw. glittra,
Icel. glitra, glita, AS. glitenian, OS. gl[=i]tan, OHG.
gl[=i]zzan, G. gleissen, Goth. glitmunjan, and also to E.
glint, glisten, and prob. glance, gleam.]
1. To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and
broken light or showy luster; to gleam; as, a glittering
sword.

The field yet glitters with the pomp of war.
--Dryden.

2. To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive;
as, the glittering scenes of a court.

Syn: To gleam; to glisten; to shine; to sparkle; to glare.
See Gleam, Flash.

Glit"ter, n.
A bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster;
brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal
equipage. --Milton.

Synonyms: coruscation, gleam, glint, glisten, glisten, glister, scintillation, shine, sparkle, sparkle

See Also: appear, brightness, flash, look, seem, shimmer, spangle

Try our:
Scrabble Word Finder

Scrabble Cheat

Words With Friends Cheat

Hanging With Friends Cheat

Scramble With Friends Cheat

Ruzzle Cheat