glitter

glitter
[[t]glɪ̱tə(r)[/t]]
glitters, glittering, glittered
1) VERB If something glitters, light comes from or is reflected off different parts of it every moment.

The bay glittered in the sunshine...

[V prep] The Palace glittered with lights.

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2) VERB If someone's eyes glitter, they are bright and express a particular emotion such as excitement or interest. [WRITTEN]

His eyes glittered with a tense amusement.

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3) N-UNCOUNT Glitter consists of tiny shining pieces of metal. It is glued to things for decoration.

Decorate the tunic with sequins or glitter.

4) N-UNCOUNT You can use glitter to refer to superficial attractiveness or to the excitement connected with something.

She was blinded by the glitter and the glamour of her own life.


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  • Glitter — is the word used to describe an assortment of very small (roughly 1 mm²) pieces of paper, glass or plastic painted in metallic, neon and iridescent colors to reflect light in a sparkling spectrum. Glitter is usually stored in canisters somewhat… …   Wikipedia

  • glitter — (v.) c.1300, glideren (late 14c. as gliteren), from a Scandinavian source, Cf. O.N. glitra to glitter, from glit brightness, from P.Gmc. *glit shining, bright (Cf. O.E. glitenian to glitter, shine; be distinguished, O.H.G. glizzan, Ger. glitzern …   Etymology dictionary

  • Glitter — Glit ter, n. A bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • glitter — • glitter, glans, sken, skimmer, flitter • sken, skimmer, glans, ljusflöde, ljussken, glimt, reflex, glitter • glans, sken, ljus, glitter, briljans, skimmer, lyster, blänk …   Svensk synonymlexikon

  • Glitter — ist ein Gemisch aus sehr kleinen Papier , Glas , Plastik oder Metallstreifen. Goldglitter Anwendung …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • glitter — ● glitter nom masculin (anglais, glitter, paillettes) Mouvement musical (également nommé glam, de glamour) apparu en Angleterre en 1970, dont les tenants, par réaction aux dérives intellectuelles du rock de l époque, prônent un retour aux sources …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • glitter — [n] brilliance, sparkle beam, brightness, coruscation, display, flash, gaudiness, glamour, glare, gleam, glint, glisten, glister, glitz, luster, pageantry, radiance, scintillation, sheen, shimmer, shine, show, showiness, splendor, tinsel, twinkle …   New thesaurus

  • glitter — [glit′ər] vi. [ME gliteren, prob. < ON glitra, akin to Ger glitzern: for IE base see GLISTEN] 1. to shine with a sparkling light; be bright; glisten; sparkle 2. to be strikingly brilliant, showy, or attractive n. 1. a bright, sparkling light 2 …   English World dictionary

  • Glitter — Glit ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glittered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glittering}.] [OE. gliteren; akin to Sw. glittra, Icel. glitra, glita, AS. glitenian, OS. gl[=i]tan, OHG. gl[=i]zzan, G. gleissen, Goth. glitmunjan, and also to E. glint, glisten, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • glitter — index pretense (ostentation) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • glitter — vb glisten, sparkle, *flash, gleam, glance, glint, scintillate, coruscate, twinkle …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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