glinted; glinting; glints
1
a
archaic
: to glance off an object
b
of rays of light
: to be reflected at an angle from a surface
2
: to give off reflection in brilliant flashes
also
: gleam
3
: to look quickly or briefly : glance
4
: to appear briefly or faintly
: to cause to 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
Synonyms
Examples of glint in a Sentence
Verb
The sun glinted off the tops of the waves.
The waves glinted in the sunlight.
Noun
He saw glints of sunlight on the river's surface.
Recent Examples on the Web
Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2024
While a woman walked through a bustling medieval town in what is now Sweden, a gold ring glinted on her finger.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
The Parthenon’s friezes were then colorfully painted, and the temple was presided over by a colossal statue of the warrior-goddess Athena, whose gold helmet glinted in the sun.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
Satellite images show around 100,000 solar panels glinting in the sun, surrounded by green fields.
—Fred Pearce, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2024
Metal objects glinted, as did the windshields of cars passing silently on far-off streets.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2023
Baguette diamonds glint from soft, 9kt gold, which rises to a gentle peak reminiscent of the dome rings of the 1970s.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
Onto a stage set up for the NFL rally, Kansas City’s modern gridiron warriors hoisted the spoils of their latest, historic battle: the sterling silver Vince Lombardi Trophy, now glinting in the sun.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024
Better, locals say, to come back in the summer, when it’s all duded up, the Quonset-hut mural and facade glinting in the sun, the cafe’s patio brimming with diners peering down to the rushing water below, people throwing Frisbees on the lawn next door before buying tickets to the matinee.
—Sam McManis, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
Annie Wilkes is one helluva character, all scenery gnawing with glints of pathos.
—Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2024
Typically at an episode’s end, drone cameras offer long, luscious, interstitial looks at Vacationland: The trees begin turning in autumn, the light glints off the water, the views stretch on forever.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
Sessa also has a winking quality, a mischievous glint in his eye that suffuses Angus with a natural humor.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2023
There’s a glint in his eye that wasn’t there before.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2024
Manning Walker turned her attention to the pair, with an anthropological glint.
—Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2024
Low lighting is offset by curtains of crystal fairy lights that bring out the glint of the gold leaf wallpaper and bounce off the dramatic gilded bar and ceiling.
—Sophie Prideaux, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2023
On the fall, Swedish Pimples wobble erratically, but during more subtle presentations when the lure is practically hanging still, their glint alone is often enough to bring hungry fish around.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
Verb
From the right comes the snort of hippos, whose tiny eyes glint yellow in the beam of our flashlights.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2024
While a woman walked through a bustling medieval town in what is now Sweden, a gold ring glinted on her finger.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
The Parthenon’s friezes were then colorfully painted, and the temple was presided over by a colossal statue of the warrior-goddess Athena, whose gold helmet glinted in the sun.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
Satellite images show around 100,000 solar panels glinting in the sun, surrounded by green fields.
—Fred Pearce, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2024
Metal objects glinted, as did the windshields of cars passing silently on far-off streets.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2023
Baguette diamonds glint from soft, 9kt gold, which rises to a gentle peak reminiscent of the dome rings of the 1970s.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
Onto a stage set up for the NFL rally, Kansas City’s modern gridiron warriors hoisted the spoils of their latest, historic battle: the sterling silver Vince Lombardi Trophy, now glinting in the sun.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024
Better, locals say, to come back in the summer, when it’s all duded up, the Quonset-hut mural and facade glinting in the sun, the cafe’s patio brimming with diners peering down to the rushing water below, people throwing Frisbees on the lawn next door before buying tickets to the matinee.
—Sam McManis, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
Noun
The 2022 Blanc is made from a blend of grapes grown in different soils and is gold colored in the glass with brilliant glints of green at the rim.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
Annie Wilkes is one helluva character, all scenery gnawing with glints of pathos.
—Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2024
Typically at an episode’s end, drone cameras offer long, luscious, interstitial looks at Vacationland: The trees begin turning in autumn, the light glints off the water, the views stretch on forever.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
Sessa also has a winking quality, a mischievous glint in his eye that suffuses Angus with a natural humor.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2023
There’s a glint in his eye that wasn’t there before.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2024
Manning Walker turned her attention to the pair, with an anthropological glint.
—Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2024
Low lighting is offset by curtains of crystal fairy lights that bring out the glint of the gold leaf wallpaper and bounce off the dramatic gilded bar and ceiling.
—Sophie Prideaux, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2023
On the fall, Swedish Pimples wobble erratically, but during more subtle presentations when the lure is practically hanging still, their glint alone is often enough to bring hungry fish around.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
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“Glint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glint. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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