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glitter Definition

glit·ter (glitər)

intransitive verb

  1. to shine with a sparkling light; be bright; glisten; sparkle
  2. to be strikingly brilliant, showy, or attractive

Etymology: ME gliteren, prob. < ON glitra, akin to Ger glitzern: for IE base see glisten

noun

  1. a bright, sparkling light
  2. striking or showy brilliance or attractiveness
  3. bits of glittering material used for decoration
  4. Cdn. a glaze of ice formed by quickly freezing rain

glitter Synonyms

glitter

n.

glitter Synonyms

glitter

v.

glare, shimmer, sparkle, flash; see shine 1. See syn. study at flash.

glitter Usage Examples

Object

  • ceremony: Around 750 people attended the glittering ceremony on Monday May 10.
  • chandelier: Inside, tho, on Gary McCann's drawing-room set with its delicate plasterwork and glittering chandelier, they look cramped and dismally unfunny.
  • jewel: This morning, cross into Nevada and drive through the desert to the glittering jewel and entertainment capital, Las Vegas.
  • archway: Long into the glittering archway leading to help further.
  • career: Sam Gibson comes with a glittering career already listed on his CV.
  • palace: From the glittering Palace of Winds, to the deserts of Rajasthan.

Preposition: on

rock: Something sparkled out there, something moved, glittering on a half-submerged rock.

Adjective modifier

silver: It's a 25 shot green and silver glitter with willow and red tails cake.

Modifies a noun

  • glue: Purchase some glitter glue an... Learn How To Find Quality Discount Furniture?
  • gel: There's glitter gels, brushes, sponges and a host of accessories too.
  • spray: A plain duckboard can be personalized to suit your bathroom with a quick coat of silver glitter spray.
  • ball: The soft lighting continued for ' Its Ok ' as a glitter ball filled the room with moving white lights.
  • pen: This kit contains two lovely little wooden fans and some paints, feathers, lace, glitter pen, and a brush.
  • thread: Rainbow Faces creates fashionable braids with colorful cotton and glitter threads and finished off with colorful beads.

Modifying Another Word

beautifully: We stood there, gazing at the beautifully glittering tree and the colorful parcels.

Noun used with modifier

  • silver: Well dressed tables will be arranged with silver glitter sprinkled over white table cloths.
  • gold: Covering his head with gold glitter, he called himself " chemo man.

Preposition: in

  • sunlight: Here the kids are bouncing around, busy helping to decorate a Christmas tree, glittering in the bright sunlight.
  • sunshine: They glitter in the sunshine, all for her.
  • sun: Light swell brushed the coast with left and right reefs glittering in the morning sun.

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