From WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003) [wn]:
glitter
n 1: the quality of glittering or sparkling brightly [syn:
glister, glisten, scintillation, sparkle]
2: the occurrence of a small flash or spark [syn: sparkle,
coruscation]
v : be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening" [syn:
glisten, glint, gleam, shine]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Glitter \Glit"ter\, n.
A bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster;
brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal
equipage. --Milton.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Glitter \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[imac]tan, OHG.
gl[imac]zzan, G. gleissen, Goth. glitmunjan, and also to E.
glint, glisten, and prob. glance, gleam.]
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1. To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and
broken light or showy luster; to gleam; as, a glittering
sword.
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The field yet glitters with the pomp of war.
--Dryden.
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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.
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