Dictionary Definition
glisten n : the quality of glittering or
sparkling brightly [syn: glitter, glister, scintillation, sparkle] v : be shiny, as if
wet; "His eyes were glistening" [syn: glitter, glint, gleam, shine]
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English
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɪsən
Verb
Translations
- Arabic: لمع
- Chinese: 辉耀
- French: reluire
- German: glitzern
- Hindi: चमकना
- Persian: برق زدن
- Polish: błyszczeć
- Portuguese: reluzir
- Russian: блестеть
- Spanish: relucir
Noun
- a glittering shine; a scintillation, sparkle or flash
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
blink,
blinking, coruscate, coruscation, firefly, glance, gleam, glimmer, glimmering, glint, glisk, glister, glitter, glittering, glow, glowworm, reflect, scintilla, scintillate, scintillation, shimmer, shimmering, shine, spangle, spark, sparkle, stroboscopic light,
tinsel, twinkle, twinkling, wink