Glistening
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Glistening is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of glisten.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of glisten.
More Meanings
- The appearance of something that glistens.
- (optics) A fluid-filled microvacuole within a lens.
Example Sentences
My eyes had adjusted to the faint starlight and I could make out pale glistenings and white glow of bones which had worked their way free of clinging flesh.
Word Forms
- glistenings
Synonyms for glistening
Depending on context, synonyms include lustrous, bright, shining, glossy, shiny, sheeny.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lustrous, glossy, shiny, bright, shining, sheeny.
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