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glisten

[ glis-uhn ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to reflect a sparkling light or a faint intermittent glow; shine lustrously.

    Synonyms: , ,



noun

  1. a glistening; sparkle.

glisten

/ ˈɡ±ôɪ²õÉ™²Ô /

verb

  1. (of a wet or glossy surface) to gleam by reflecting light

    wet leaves glisten in the sunlight

  2. (of light) to reflect with brightness

    the sunlight glistens on wet leaves

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. rare.
    a gleam or gloss
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²µ±ô¾±²õ³Ù±ð²Ô¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²µ±ô¾±²õt±ð²Ô·¾±²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
  • ³Ü²Ô·²µ±ô¾±²õt±ð²Ô·¾±²Ô²µ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of glisten1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English glis(t)nen (verb), Old English glisnian, derivative of glisian “t´Ç glitter; †-en 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of glisten1

Old English glisnian; related to glisian to glitter, Middle High German glistern
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Synonym Study

Glisten, shimmer, sparkle refer to different ways in which light is reflected from surfaces. Glisten refers to a lustrous light, as from something sleek or wet, or it may refer to myriads of tiny gleams reflected from small surfaces: Wet fur glistens. Snow glistens in the sunlight. Shimmer refers to the changing play of light on a (generally moving) surface, as of water or silk: Moonbeams shimmer on water. Silk shimmers in a high light. To sparkle is to give off sparks or small ignited particles, or to send forth small but brilliant gleams, sometimes by reflection: A diamond sparkles with numerous points of light.
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An array of whole peeled tangerines, strawberries, hawthorn berries and green and red grapes glistened on my phone screen like jewels you only admire but can’t touch.

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Just rich, balanced, glistening and ready to impress.

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Mr Sell said he was "amazed" when he spotted some gold glistening in the mud and planned to split the money with the landowner.

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The family had celebrated Thanksgiving in a glistening new kitchen.

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Before me stands a glistening silver box — sleek, elegant and with boldly defined protruding vertical lines, giving it an ever-so-slight vintage Art Deco look.

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