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glint

glint [ glint ]


intransitive verb  (past and past participle glint·ed, present participle glint·ing, 3rd person present singular glints)
Definition:
 
flash briefly: to gleam or flash, especially brightly or momentarily
Anger glinted in her eyes.



noun  (plural glints)
Definition:
 
1. brief flash: a slight or momentary gleam or flash
a glint of daylight through the curtains

2. slight indication: a slight indication of something
a glint of humor in his eyes

3. shininess: a shiny or glossy appearance

[15th century. Probably alteration of glent "to gleam" < N Germanic]
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