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Glitter is defined as to sparkle.

(verb)

An example of glitter is sun shine reflecting off rain drops.

The definition of glitter is tiny pieces of shiny material used for decoration.

(noun)

An example of glitter is shimmery eyeshadow.

See glitter in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb

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

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

noun

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

See glitter in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A sparkling or glistening light.
Brilliant or showy, often superficial attractiveness.
Small pieces of light-reflecting decorative material.

intransitive verb glit·tered, glit·ter·ing, glit·ters

a. To sparkle brilliantly; glisten. See Synonyms at flash.
b. To sparkle coldly or malevolently: eyes that glittered at the prospect of revenge.
To be brilliantly, often deceptively, attractive.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English gliteren, to sparkle

Origin: , from Old Norse glitra; see ghel-² in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

glitˈter·ing·ly adverb

glitˈter·y adjective

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