Glitter
21glitter — 1. noun a) A bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage. b) A shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork. 2. verb a) To sparkle with …
22glitter — [14] Glitter goes back to a Germanic *glit , denoting ‘shining, bright’, which also produced German glitzern ‘sparkle’ (source of English glitz) and gleissen ‘glisten’ and Swedish glittra ‘glitter’. English probably acquired it via Old Norse… …
23glitter — 1 verb (I) to shine brightly with flashing points of light: The blades of their swords glittered in the sunlight. 2 noun (U) 1 brightness consisting of many flashing points of light: the glitter of his gold cigarette case 2 the attractiveness of… …
24glitter — 1. verb crystal glittered in the candlelight Syn: shine, sparkle, twinkle, glint, gleam, shimmer, glimmer, wink, flash, catch the light; literary glister 2. noun 1) the glitter of light on the water Syn: sparkle …
25glitter — /ˈglɪtə / (say glituh) verb (i) 1. to shine with a brilliant, sparkling light or lustre. 2. to make a brilliant show: glittering scenes of a ball. –noun 3. glittering light or lustre. 4. shiny ornamental metallic fragments, usually coloured,… …
26glitter — [14] Glitter goes back to a Germanic *glit , denoting ‘shining, bright’, which also produced German glitzern ‘sparkle’ (source of English glitz) and gleissen ‘glisten’ and Swedish glittra ‘glitter’. English probably acquired it via Old Norse… …
27glitter — glitteringly, adv. /glit euhr/, v.i. 1. to reflect light with a brilliant, sparkling luster; sparkle with reflected light. 2. to make a brilliant show. n. 3. a sparkling reflected light or luster. 4. showy splendor. 5. small glittering ornaments …
28glitter — verb 1 shine brightly ADVERB ▪ brightly ▪ Crystal chandeliers glittered brightly above them. PREPOSITION ▪ in ▪ His metal buttons glittered in the sunlight …
29glitter — Sparkle. Also, very small pieces of light reflecting decorative material, usually foil. And, by extension, superficial attractiveness. The old fashioned thick and chunky glitter is still around, but there are more textures and colors than ever …
30glitter — 1. verb crystal glittered in the candlelight Syn: sparkle, twinkle, glint, shimmer, glimmer, wink, flash, shine 2. noun the glitter of light on the water Syn: sparkle, twinkle, glint, shimmer, glimmer …
