glint
/ɡlɪnt/
verb
- To give out small, quick flashes of light; to sparkle briefly.
- A piece of glass glinted in the sunlight as I walked along the beach.
- The polished silverware glinted under the restaurant lights.
- The morning dew glinted on the grass like tiny diamonds.
- To appear briefly as a flash of light or emotion.
- A ray of hope glinted through the dark clouds of his despair.
- The blade glinted as the knight drew his sword.
- Anger glinted in her eyes for just a moment before she calmed down.
noun
- A small, quick flash of light, especially from a shiny surface.
- She saw a glint of metal in the grass and bent down to pick it up.
- The glint of sunlight on the water hurt my eyes.
- The diamond on her ring caught a glint from the chandelier.
- A brief expression of an emotion, especially in someone's eyes.
- I noticed a glint of sadness in her smile as she said goodbye.
- There was a mischievous glint in his eyes when he told the joke.
- His eyes had a hard glint that made me nervous.