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Definition of glint
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Examples of glint in a Sentence
The sun glinted off the tops of the waves.
The waves glinted in the sunlight.
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The mainsail boom, itself a tree trunk almost as thick as the 12-story-high mainmast, is a varnished work of art as sun glints off the wood’s whorls and knots.
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Stationary farm equipment glinted outside a back window.
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A Maison Margiela plaid blouse and a pair of glinting Dolce & Gabanna combat boots had a fierce, fashion-toward manga vibe.
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When seen from thousands of feet in the air, solar installations and wind turbines become abstract works of art: a glinting fractal of metallic petals circle a single pale stamen, and sharp, slender flowers tower above the earth.
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That latent context is played beautifully by Britton, her niceness glinting, just at the edges, with an assertion of power.
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That latent context is played beautifully by Britton, her niceness glinting, just at the edges, with an assertion of power.
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This was also an opportunity for nonmusicians to get inside the music, with sounds coming from all directions in varying combinations, like shifting, glinting light, in a way that performers treasure.
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Works by Leila Adu, Du Yun, Tania León, Christine Southworth, Carla Kihlstedt, Pauline Oliveros and others fill the rest of the weekend, in addition to two programs of Ms. Saariaho’s intricate, glinting chamber music.
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Origin and Etymology of glint
Middle English, to dart obliquely, glint, alteration of glenten, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect glänta to clear up; akin to Old High German glanz bright, Old English geolu yellow — more at yellow
Synonym Discussion of glint
glint
Definition of glint
1 : a tiny bright flash of light
2 : a brief or faint manifestation : glimmer a glint of recognition; also : a trace of emotion expressed through the eyes a steely glint in his eye
Examples of glint in a Sentence
He saw glints of sunlight on the river's surface.
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Pribyl, as a sadistic ex-military officer who furiously beats his servant and heaps abuse on a doddering older relative (Kipp Moorman), all with a maniacal glee and a glint in his eye that’s already gone around the bend toward crazy.
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The go-to move for the 30-year-old is to widen her eyes and grin with the same maniacal glint as Annie Lennox, a primary influence.
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Oh, there was one other factor, Thomas allowed, with just the hint of a glint in his eye.
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The film’s special music is that of Dickinson’s poems, which are heard, throughout, in recitations by Nixon that catch the glint of raging inner furies looming deep within the poems’ plain surfaces and lullingly singsong hymnal rhythms.
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Error loading player: No playable sources found Updated | On a dusty construction site in the desert on the outskirts of Cairo, a blue glass building glints in the sunlight.
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Drenching the walls in a shiny, lacquered royal blue bounces the skimpy light around, creating glints and reflections.
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A reasonable officer need not await the glint of steel before taking self-protective action.
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Creeping sedums glint chartreuse in cracks in the wall.
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First Known Use of glint
14th century
GLINT Defined for English Language Learners
glint
playDefinition of glint for English Language Learners
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: to shine in small bright flashes
glint
Definition of glint for English Language Learners
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: a small flash of light
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: a small amount of emotion seen in a person's eyes
GLINT Defined for Kids
Definition of glint for Students
glinted
;glinting
: to shine with tiny bright flashes
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