Glisten definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary GLIS'TEN, v.i. glis ... of shining with a bright reflected light [syn: glitter, glister, glisten, scintillation, sparkle] v 1: be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening" [syn: glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shine] Merriam Webster's I. intransitive verb (glistened ... Etymology: OE glisnian f. glisian shine Webster's 1913 Dictionary Glisten Glis"ten, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Glistened; p. pr ...
... ignited particles; as burning fuel, etc. 2. To glitter; to glisten; as, a brilliant sparkles; sparkling colors. 3. To twinkle; to glitter; as sparkling stars. 4. To glisten; to exhibit an appearance of animation; as, the eyes sparkle ... of shining with a bright reflected light [syn: glitter, glister, glisten, scintillation, sparkle] v 1: reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on ... intr. 1 a emit or seem to emit sparks; glitter; glisten (her eyes sparkled). b be witty; scintillate (sparkling repartee). 2 ... manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash. I see bright honor sparkle through your eyes ... of liquors; to effervesce; as, sparkling wine. Syn: To shine; glisten; scintillate; radiate; coruscate; glitter; twinkle. Webster's 1913 Dictionary ...
... definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary GLIS'TER, v.i. [See Glisten.] To shine; to be bright; to sparkle; to be brilliant ... of shining with a bright reflected light [syn: glitter, glister, glisten, scintillation, sparkle] Merriam Webster's intransitive verb (glistered; glistering) Etymology ... gleam. Etymology: ME f. MLG glistern, MDu glisteren, rel. to GLISTEN Webster's 1913 Dictionary Glister Glis"ter, v. i. [imp ... glistren; akin to G. glistern,glinstern, D. glinsteren, and E. glisten. See Glisten.] To be bright; to sparkle; to be brilliant; to shine; to glisten; to glitter. All that glisters is not gold. --Shak. ...
... instantly on the sight, as splendor. It differs from glitter, glisten and gleam in denoting a flood or wide extent of ... from a pencil of rays. A diamond may glitter or glisten, but it does not flash. Flash differs from other words ... to < flashed the audience > Synonyms: flash, gleam, glint, sparkle, glitter, glisten, glimmer, shimmer mean to send forth light. flash implies a ... gulf >. glitter connotes a brilliant sparkling or gleaming < glittering diamonds >. glisten applies to the soft sparkle from a wet or oily ... Flash, a burst of light. --Bartlett. Syn: Flash, Glitter, Gleam, Glisten, Glister. Usage: Flash differs from glitter and gleam, denoting a ... disploding in not being accompanied with a loud report. To glisten, or glister, is to shine with a soft and ...
... of shining with a bright reflected light [syn: glitter, glister, glisten, scintillation, sparkle] 2: the occurrence of a small flash or ... shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening" [syn: glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shine] Merriam Webster's I. intransitive verb Etymology ... zzan, G. gleissen, Goth. glitmunjan, and also to E. glint, glisten, and prob. glance, gleam.] 1. To sparkle with light; to ... the glittering scenes of a court. Syn: To gleam; to glisten; to shine; to sparkle; to glare. See Gleam, Flash. Collin ... life. Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms I. v. n. Glisten, glister, sparkle, gleam, flare, glare, glance, flash, scintillate, coruscate, make ... gaudery, gaudiness, glamor, glance, glare, gleam, glimmer, glimmering, glint, glisk, glisten, glister, glittering, glow, glowworm, gorgeousness, jauntiness, jazziness, live, loudness, ...
... shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening" [syn: glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shine] 2: shine brightly, like a star or ... bright and show that you are excited or happy. (WRITTEN) = glisten, shine VERB 4. A gleam of something is a faint ... beam, burn, coruscation, flare, flash, flicker, glance, glare, glimmer, glint, glisten, glitter, glow, hint, indication, inkling, light, look, radiate, ray, scintilla ...
... glistren; akin to G. glistern,glinstern, D. glinsteren, and E. glisten. See Glisten.] To be bright; to sparkle; to be brilliant; to shine; to glisten; to glitter. All that glisters is not gold. --Shak. International ...
... tremulous or intermittent light; to shine faintly; to gleam; to glisten; to glimmer. The shimmering glimpses of a stream. --Tennyson. Collin ... Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms v. n. Glimmer, gleam, glisten, shine faintly. Moby Thesaurus blink, blinking, coruscate, coruscation, firefly, flicker, gleam, glimmer, glimmering, glint, glisk, glisten, glister, glitter, glittering, gloss, glow, glowworm, light, ripple, scintilla, scintillate ...
... shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening" [syn: glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shine] 2: throw a glance at; take a ... sea glinted in the sun... Sunlight glinted on his spectacles. = glisten VERB: V, V on/off n 2. A glint is ... glance at, glare, glaze, gleam, gleam of light, glimmer, glimpse, glisten, glitter, gloss, glow, incandesce, incandescence, luster, polish, radiate, scintillation, send ...
... glistren; akin to G. glistern,glinstern, D. glinsteren, and E. glisten. See Glisten.] To be bright; to sparkle; to be brilliant; to shine; to glisten; to glitter. All that glisters is not gold. --Shak.
... flash, vibrate.] To glitter in flashes; to flash. Syn: To glisten; gleam; sparkle; radiate. Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms v. n. Shine, glisten, glitter, gleam, sparkle, twinkle, flash, scintillate.
... Flash, a burst of light. --Bartlett. Syn: Flash, Glitter, Gleam, Glisten, Glister. Usage: Flash differs from glitter and gleam, denoting a ... disploding in not being accompanied with a loud report. To glisten, or glister, is to shine with a soft and fitful ...
... zzan, G. gleissen, Goth. glitmunjan, and also to E. glint, glisten, and prob. glance, gleam.] 1. To sparkle with light; to ... the glittering scenes of a court. Syn: To gleam; to glisten; to shine; to sparkle; to glare. See Gleam, Flash.
... Webster's 1828 Dictionary GLEEN, v.i. To shine; to glisten. [Not used.] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Gleen Gleen, v. i. [Cf. Glance, Glint.] To glisten; to gleam. [Obs.] --Prior.