Glint

/ɡlɪnt/ · noun

Meaning

A short flash of light, usually when reflected off a shiny surface..

Definitions by Sense

1. A short flash of light, usually when reflected off a shiny surface.
2. (obsolete) A brief look; a glance.
3. (archaic, Shropshire, of a blade) Not sharp; dull.
4. (intransitive) To flash or gleam briefly.
5. (intransitive, now uncommon) To glance; to peep forth, as a flower from the bud; to glitter.
6. (transitive) To cause to flash or gleam; to reflect.
7. (archaic, Shropshire, transitive) To dry; to wither.

Example Sentences

I saw the glint of metal as he raised the gun.

To be plunged straight into the old nut and bolt shop, as was the writer's experience, during a spell of cloudless June Weather was a real hardship, and the mind kept flitting back to the glint of blue water under willow trees and the click of ball on bat on a quiet spacious greensward.

"My name is Elphinstone, ma'am," said the young man, and then he cleared his throat and gave a glint at Mary, and grew redder in the face than ever.

Are ye the gentleman that’s speering for my hayreens—they’re fresh this morning—cast a glint at them, sir, and you’ll say you neever saw rubies, emeralds, and silver, and gold, sparkle sa boneely as the finny jewels that dazzle ye in this wee basket.

“[…] I also remember the following dialogue in the Suffolk vernacular between a neighbouring farmer and his backus (¹) boy :—‘I sa, Mester?’ ‘ Well, bor.’ (²) ‘If thar ain't Sillett's owd razor-backed hogs broke out agin. That thar owd sarpint of a sow ha' got her snout under the gate, and lifted it off the jimmers, (³) and I ketched a glint (⁴) of the rest on 'em skrigglin' (⁵) thar way through the shruff (⁶) in the hedge holl (⁷) and making another gap right atwin (⁸) the stub-apple (⁹) and the touch-wood (¹⁰) tree, and tha ha' bin' a pamplin' (¹¹) all over the land, and rootin (¹²) up our taters, and not one on 'em ringled (¹³). Mester, I think we'd better pound 'em.'” (¹⁴)

The knife is glint.

A wedding ring glinted on her finger.

Thor glared at him [...] what little light there was in the place mustered its forces briefly to glint menacingly off the horns of his helmet.

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• glints
• more glint
• most glint
• glinting
• glinted

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