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Glisten

Glisten Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Glisten? [n] the quality of glittering or sparkling brightly [v] be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Glisten: gleam \| glint \| glister \| glitter \| glitter \| scintillation \| shine \| sparkle Related Terms \| Find terms related to Glisten: blink \| blinking \| coruscate \| coruscation \| firefly \| glance \| gleam \| glimmer \| glimmering \| glint \| glisk \| glister \| glitter \| glittering \| glow \| glowworm \| reflect \| scintilla \| scintillate \| scintillation \| shimmer \| shimmering \| shine \| spangle \| spark \| sparkle \| stroboscopic light \| tinsel \| twinkle \| twinkling \| wink See Also \| appear \| brightness \| look \| seem \| shimmer \| spangle Glisten In Webster's Dictionary \Glis"ten\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glistened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glistening}.] [OE. glistnian, akin to glisnen, glisien, AS. glisian, glisnian, akin to E. glitter. See {Glitter}, v. i., and cf. {Glister}, v. i.] To sparkle or shine; especially, to shine with a mild, subdued, and fitful luster; to emit a soft, scintillating light; to gleam; as, the glistening stars. Syn: See {Flash}.

Glisten Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Glisten?

[n] the quality of glittering or sparkling brightly
[v] be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening"

Glisten In Webster's Dictionary

\Glis"ten\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glistened}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Glistening}.] [OE. glistnian, akin to glisnen,
glisien, AS. glisian, glisnian, akin to E. glitter. See
{Glitter}, v. i., and cf. {Glister}, v. i.]
To sparkle or shine; especially, to shine with a mild,
subdued, and fitful luster; to emit a soft, scintillating
light; to gleam; as, the glistening stars.

Syn: See {Flash}.

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