glisten in English dictionary

  • glisten

    Meanings and definitions of "glisten"

    • (intransitive) to reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash
    • a glittering shine; a scintillation, sparkle or flash
    • noun
      A glistening shine from a wet surface.
    • verb
      (intransitive, of a wet or greasy surface)
      to reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.
    • to reflect light with a glittering luster
    • noun
      the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
    • verb
      be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening"

    Synonyms of "glisten" in English dictionary

    appear, seem, brightness are the top synonyms of "glisten" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of glisten

    • glisten ( uncountable)
    • glisten ( third-person singular simple present glistens, present participle glistening, simple past and past participle glistened)
    • glisten (third-person singular simple present glistens, present participle glistening, simple past and past participle glistened)

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