English Dictionary
Definition of “glitter”
glitter (ˈɡlɪtə
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Definitions
verb (intr)
- (of a hard, wet, or polished surface) to reflect light in bright flashes
- (of light) to be reflected in bright flashes
- (usually foll by with) to be decorated or enhanced by the glamour (of) ⇒
the show glitters with famous actors
noun
- sparkle or brilliance
- show and glamour
- tiny pieces of shiny decorative material used for ornamentation, as on the skin
- Also called silver thawCanadian ice formed from freezing rain
Alternative Forms
ˈglitteringly adverb ˈglittery adjective Word Origin
C14: from Old Norse glitra; related to Old High German glīzan to shine
Synonyms
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shine,
flash,
sparkle,
flare,
glare,
gleam,
shimmer,
twinkle,
glint,
glimmer,
glisten,
scintillate,
coruscate,
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sparkle,
flash,
shine,
beam,
glare,
gleam,
brilliance,
sheen,
shimmer,
brightness,
lustre,
radiance,
scintillation,
Usage examples
He paused for a moment and caught the glitter of Hyde's eyes.
Thomas, Craig, The Last Raven (1990)Behind the glitter lies a dark world of ill-paid, unorganised craftsmen who work in abysmal conditions.
India Today (1997)He once recalled walking down Oxford Street as dawn was breaking, wearing nothing but glitter under his coat.
The Australian (2004)Just the slightest movement of the bottle transforms the glitter into a mesmerising vortex.
Glasgow Herald (2001)This weird, discordant sound, combined with the wild glitter in his eyes, had sent the women cowering to the back of the platform.
Edward Beauclerk Maurice, THE LAST OF THE GENTLEMEN ADVENTURERS: Coming of Age in the Arctic (2004)
