glints; glinted; glinting
: to shine in small bright flashes
The sun glinted off the tops of the waves.
The waves glinted in the sunlight.
plural glints
1
: a small flash of light
He saw glints of sunlight on the river's surface.
2
: a small amount of emotion seen in a person's eyes
I thought I detected a glint [=glimmer] of recognition when I met her.
He had a playful glint in his eyes. = He had a glint of playfulness in his eyes.
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“Glint.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/glint. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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