glint

🇺🇸 /ɡlɪnt/ 🇬🇧 /ɡlɪnt/
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intransitive verb
R

When something shines with quick flashes of light.

The water glinted under the bright sun.

R

When someone shows a strong emotion in their eyes.

Excitement glinted in her eyes as she opened the gift.

noun
R

A quick flash of light.

A glint of sunlight bounced off the glass.

R

A look in someone's eyes showing strong feeling.

There was an unmistakable glint of mischief in her eyes.

translation

vi. When something shines with quick flashes of light.; When someone shows a strong emotion in their eyes.
n. A quick flash of light.; A look in someone's eyes showing strong feeling.

Word Forms

3rd Present glints
Progressive glinting
Past glinted
Plural glints
Perfect glinted