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- Dictionaryglisten/ˈɡlɪs(ə)n/
verb
- 1. (of something wet or greasy) shine with a sparkling light: "his cheeks glistened with tears"
noun
- 1. a sparkling light reflected from something wet: "there was a glisten of perspiration across her top lip"
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Glisten means to shine by reflecting light from a wet or smooth surface. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see synonyms and translations, and explore related words and phrases.
- English (US)
to shine by reflecting light from a wet or smooth surface:...
- Znaczenie Glisten, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
glisten definicja: 1. to shine by reflecting light from a...
- Glisten: Czech Translation
glisten - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...
- Glisten: Indonesian Translation
glisten - translate into Indonesian with the...
- Glisten: Norwegian Translation
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- Glisten: Arabic Translation
glisten translate: يَتَلألأ / يَلْمَع. Learn more in the...
- Glisten: Danish Translation
glisten - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...
- Glisten: Catalan Translation
glisten translate: brillar, relluir. Learn more in the...
- English (US)
Glisten means to shine by reflection with a soft luster or sparkle. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for glisten.
to shine by reflecting light from a wet or smooth surface: The grass glistened in the early-morning dew. glisten with His eyes glistened with tears. Synonyms. gleam. glint. shine. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Giving out light. afire. albedo. aura. backlit. beamy. bioluminescence. flicker. gleam. glimmer. glitter. luminously.
Glisten means to reflect a sparkling light or a faint intermittent glow; shine lustrously. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of glisten with examples from literature and media.
glisten, shimmer, sparkle refer to different ways in which light is reflected from surfaces. glisten refers to a lustrous light, as from something sleek or wet, or it may refer to myriads of tiny gleams reflected from small surfaces: Wet fur glistens.
Glisten is a verb meaning that something looks shiny, like it's wet. Rocks on the beach glisten in the sun. And your sister’s prom dress, covered in sequins, no doubt will glisten under the disco ball. The word glisten can also be used metaphorically. After you tossed and turned throughout the night, in the morning, you could see the perfect ...
Definition of glisten verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
