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glint

glint

 
 
pronunciation:
glInt
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a brief flash or flicker of reflected light.
The sheriff spotted the glint of guns in the desert sun.
similar words:
gleam, sparkle
definition 2: a brief or faint showing; trace.
There was a glint of happiness in her eyes.
similar words:
gleam, glimmer
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: glints, glinting, glinted
definition: to give off small flashes of reflected light.
Sunlight glinted on the lake.
similar words:
sparkle
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