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Glitter
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage. Milton.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: verb (v.)
1. To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam; as, a glittering sword. The field yet glitters with the pomp of war. Dryden.
2. To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive; as, the glittering scenes of a court.
Synonyms: gleam; to glisten; to shine; to sparkle; to glare. See Gleam, Flash.