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- [glint]
- /glɪnt/
- /ɡlɪnt/
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- [glint]
- /glɪnt/
Definitions of glint word
- noun glint a tiny, quick flash of light. 1
- noun glint gleaming brightness; luster. 1
- noun glint a brief or slight manifestation or occurrence; inkling; trace. 1
- verb without object glint to shine with a glint. 1
- verb without object glint to move suddenly; dart. 1
- verb with object glint to cause to glint; reflect. 1
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Origin of glint
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English glint, variant of obsolete glent; compare Danish glente, Swedish dialect glänta to glimpse, brighten
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Parts of speech for Glint
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
glint popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
glint usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for glint
noun glint
- gleam — a flash or beam of light: the gleam of a lantern in the dark.
- glimmer — a faint or unsteady light; gleam.
- twinkle — to shine with a flickering gleam of light, as a star or distant light.
- shine — to give forth or glow with light; shed or cast light.
- look — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
verb glint
- wink — to close and open one or both eyes quickly.
Antonyms for glint
noun glint
- dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
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