nitid Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite bright with a steady but subdued shining
    agleam; gleaming.
    • from the plane we saw the city below agleam with lights
    • the gleaming brass on the altar
    • Nereids beneath the nitid moon

WordNet


Nit"id adjective
Etymology
L. nitidus, fr. nitere. See 3d Neat.
Definitions
  1. Bright; lustrous; shining. R. Boyle.
  2. Gay; spruce; fine; -- said of persons. R. T. Reeve.

Webster 1913