glitter.
A bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance.
Meaning & usage
A bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance.
A shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork.
Glitz.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English gliteren, from Old Norse glitra, from Proto-Germanic *glitrōną (“to glitter”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰley-.
To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.
a glittering sword
the glittering ornaments on a Christmas tree
To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive.
the glittering scenes of a court
Where this word comes from
From Middle English gliteren, from Old Norse glitra, from Proto-Germanic *glitrōną (“to glitter”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰley-.
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