glisten

The definition of glisten is to reflect light, sparkle, shine or glitter.

(verb)

When a diamond reflects and sparkles in the sunlight, this is an example of a time when the diamond glistens.

See glisten in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb

to shine or sparkle with reflected light, as a wet or polished surface does

Origin: ME glistnen (with unhistoric -t-) < OE glisnian < base of glisian, to shine < IE *ghleis- < base *ĝhel- > gleam, glass

noun

a glistening

See glisten in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb glis·tened, glis·ten·ing, glis·tens

To shine by reflection with a sparkling luster. See Synonyms at flash.

noun

A sparkling, lustrous shine.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English glisnen

Origin: , from Old English glisnian; see ghel-² in Indo-European roots

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