glinting
present participle ofglint
glint
verb[I]
uk/ɡlɪnt/us/ɡlɪnt/toproducesmall,brightflashesoflightreflectedfrom asurface:
Thestreamglinted in themoonlight.
Alargediamondglinted on herfinger.
When someone'seyesglint, theylookbright,expressingastrongemotion:
Shesmiledat him, hereyesglintingwithmischief.
Giving out light
- afire
- albedo
- beam
- bioluminescence
- burnished
- candlelit
- flicker
- gleam
- glimmer
- glitter
- glow
- illuminate
- noctilucent
- non-glare
- non-luminous
- out-glitter
- pearlescence
- reflected ray
- shine
- wink
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Examplesofglinting
glinting
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Lightglintingstraight to the soul.
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This historic building is surrounded by a thousand caravansglintingin the sunshine, complete with sanitary blocks and sewage farm.
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The next thing that that picture suggests is a roaring and conspicuous ribbon of trafficglintingacross the skyline.
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It is said that theglintingof moonlight off the buckles on a rector's shoes can be seen as he rushes to an ancient affray.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In fact, sunlightglintingfrom the material made the aircraft even more visible.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The lake reportedly got its name from the flecks of pyrite or fool's gold that can be seenglintingon the bottom of the lake near the shore.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Charons facade is forbidding and obscured in the shadows and his oar isglintinglike the rapier of a slayer.
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