glitter Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
    glister; scintillation; glisten; sparkle.
  2. noun the occurrence of a small flash or spark
    sparkle; coruscation.
  3. verb be shiny, as if wet
    shine; glint; glisten; gleam.
    • His eyes were glistening

WordNet

Glit"ter intransitive verb
Etymology
OE. gliteren; akin to Sw. glittra, Icel. glitra, glita, AS. glitenian, OS. glitan, OHG. glizzan, G. gleissen, Goth. glitmunjan, and also to E. glint, glisten, and prob. glance, gleam.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Glittered ; present participle & verbal noun Glittering
Definitions
  1. To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam; as, a glittering sword.
    The field yet glitters with the pomp of war. Dryden.
  2. To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive; as, the glittering scenes of a court. Syn. -- To gleam; to glisten; to shine; to sparkle; to glare. See Gleam, Flash.
Glit"ter noun
Definitions
  1. A bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage. Milton.

Webster 1913