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adjective

Definition of glintingnext
as in gleaming

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glinting

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verb

present participle of glint
1
as in shimmering
to shoot forth bursts of light the cat's eyes glinted in the moonlight

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as in glancing
to take a quick or hasty look the thief glinted around the corner to see if anyone was coming

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“Glinting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glinting. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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