glint
[ glint ]
/ glɪnt /
noun
a tiny, quick flash of light.
gleaming brightness; luster.
a brief or slight manifestation or occurrence; inkling; trace.
verb (used without object)
to shine with a glint.
to move suddenly; dart.
verb (used with object)
to cause to glint; reflect.
Origin of glint
1400–50; late Middle English
glint, variant of obsolete
glent; compare Danish
glente, Swedish dialect
glänta to glimpse, brighten
Words nearby glint
glimmering,
glimpse,
glin,
glinka,
glinn,
glint,
glinty,
glio-,
glioblast,
glioblastoma,
glioblastoma multiforme
Example sentences from the Web for glinted
British Dictionary definitions for glinted
glint
/ (ɡlɪnt) /
verb
to gleam or cause to gleam brightly
noun
a bright gleam or flash
brightness or gloss
a brief indication
Word Origin for glint
C15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish dialect
glänta, glinta to gleam