What does glistening mean?
Glistening means present participle and gerund of glisten.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of glisten.
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.
Use glistening when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Glistening means present participle and gerund of glisten.
Common synonyms include lustrous, bright, shining, glossy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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