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GLINT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does glint mean? 

GLINT (noun)
  The noun GLINT has 2 senses:

1. a momentary flash of light
2. a spatially localized brightness

  Familiarity information: GLINT used as a noun is rare.


GLINT (verb)
  The verb GLINT has 2 senses:

1. be shiny, as if wet
2. throw a glance at; take a brief look at

  Familiarity information: GLINT used as a verb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GLINT (noun)


Sense 1glint [BACK TO TOP]

Meaning:

A momentary flash of light

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

flicker; glint; spark

Hypernyms ("glint" is a kind of...):

flash (a sudden intense burst of radiant energy)


Sense 2glint [BACK TO TOP]

Meaning:

A spatially localized brightness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("glint" is a kind of...):

brightness (the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white)


GLINT (verb)


Sense 1glint [BACK TO TOP]

Meaning:

Be shiny, as if wet

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Synonyms:

glitter; glisten; glint; gleam; shine

Context example:

His eyes were glistening

Hypernyms (to "glint" is one way to...):

appear; look; seem (give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "glint"):

spangle (glitter as if covered with spangles)

shimmer (give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Sentence examples:

Lights glint on the horizon
The horizon is glinting with lights


Sense 2glint [BACK TO TOP]

Meaning:

Throw a glance at; take a brief look at

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Synonyms:

glance; peek; glint

Context examples:

She only glanced at the paper / I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting

Hypernyms (to "glint" is one way to...):

look (perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP


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