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词汇 glint
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Definition of glint in English:

glint

verb ɡlɪntɡlɪnt
[no object]
  • 1Give out or reflect small flashes of light.

    发出微光,反射出微光

    her glasses glinted in the firelight

    在炉火的亮光映照下她的眼镜微微发光。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The weapons she sold glinted brightly in greeting as the sunlight struck them.
    • The ground was covered in white, sparkly snow that glinted in the streetlights.
    • Dew that had gathered on the leaves and fruits glinted brightly in the sunlight.
    • The gold curled and twisted in the wondrous shape of a serpent, its shimmering scales glinting in the candlelight.
    • He couldn't stop looking the man's shiny gold tooth that glinted ominously in the streetlight.
    • Her hair, glinting in the starlight, cascaded over her sleeveless white top.
    • His silver armor blinded her for a moment as it glinted brightly in the sunlight.
    • His hair was free around his shoulders and glinted slightly blue.
    • A tiny silver crescent moon hung from the chain, glinting in the torchlight streaming in from the open door.
    • He saw something glinting in the streetlight, and went over to investigate.
    • The morning sun glinted brightly off of the pristine surfaces making the entire stretch of road a bit blinding.
    • When next he spoke, his voice was tight with hostility, and his teeth were glinting in the darkness.
    • The snow he'd shaken off earlier had formed small dark puddles, which glinted in the firelight.
    • Moll tossed her heads irritably and her teeth glinted once again in the moonlight.
    • Lifting up his glass of water, and noting the way the pure crystal glass glinted in the harsh light, he took a small sip from it.
    • The coiled copper bracelet on her forearm glinted in the fire light.
    • Miles saw the blade glinting in the sunlight.
    • The cemetery lay on a gentle slope, the marble headstones glinting in the cold winter sunshine.
    • He would whisper his questions and his glasses would glint in the torch light.
    • I watched her climb the steps, her hair swinging and glinting in the weak sunshine.
    Synonyms
    shine, gleam, catch the light, glitter, sparkle, twinkle, blink, wink, glimmer, shimmer, glow, flicker, glisten, flash
    reflect light
    literary glister
    rare coruscate, scintillate, fulgurate, effulge, luminesce, incandesce, phosphoresce
    1. 1.1 (of a person's eyes) shine with a particular emotion.
      (眼睛表达某种情感时)闪光
      his eyes glinted angrily

      他的眼睛闪着愤怒的光芒。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • His eyes glinted maliciously in the morning light.
      • Julia's eyes glinted slightly in the light of the room.
      • The tallest of the three had his jaws set hard, his green eyes glinting angrily.
      • As it was, his expression hardened, the catlike sharpness of his pupils glinting dangerously.
      • His anger glinted dangerously and she thought that his eyes looked so strange.
      • Mitch scrutinized her for a while, his brown eyes glinting with curiosity.
      • He stood regarding her for a few moments, then smiled, eyes glinting in mischief.
      • He searched out his companions with a twinkle to his grey eyes glinting below bushy white eyebrows.
      • The woman looked up at him sharply, eyes glinting like two chips of ice.
      • I shook his hand, eyes glinting wildly, hoping like hell I wasn't scaring him yet.
      • Grey eyes became gold, glinting wickedly in the moonlight.
      • He and Thomas were slowly advancing toward me, smiling, their eyes glinting menacingly.
      • His face was inches from hers, his icy grey eyes glinting with mockery.
      • And at that point, his eyes glint for the first time during the interview.
      • He sounded surprised and awed, but his eyes were glinting with amusement.
      • His eyes glinted with unreadable emotion, his cheeks stained with dried tears.
      • Her large, almond shaped honey eyes glinted with a jumble of emotions, especially worry.
      • He smiled maliciously, his blue eyes glinting with something akin to lust.
      • His eyes were red and they glinted with mischief.
      • When she opened her eyes, Rick loomed over her, his eyes glinting angrily.
noun ɡlɪntɡlɪnt
  • 1A small flash of light, especially a reflected one.

    (尤指光亮的表面等所发出的)微光

    the glint of gold in his teeth

    他金牙的闪光。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • She saw glints of light bouncing of the sidewalk rocks and smiled.
    • Grady saw movement in the woods behind them then the glint of metal.
    • She turned to ask the person to move, but she caught the glint of metal catching light.
    • I noticed a glint of silver on his finger and recognized the other ring.
    • Dramatic glints of light and billowing shadows set a menacing tone.
    • Her eye caught a glint of silver in the back of the wardrobe.
    • A blinding glint of sunlight reflected off of each car as it moved slowly past.
    • Light glints off the mirrors, transforming the surface into a window and simultaneously a screen inspired by the intricate geometric ornamentation found in Persian mosques and palaces.
    • One way of finding out for sure whether or not the feature is a lake will be to look for glints of reflected sunlight on the surface.
    • Soft glints of moonlight reflected off broken glass pieces and onto their black coats, and I watched them for a minute, their muscles rippling under their skin.
    • The lighting is blue, underfoot the floor is black and the scaffolding glints in the twilight.
    • Off in the distance the trees rustled and a glint of sunlight dashed off a metallic surface.
    • The crucifix turns, sending glints of light in all directions.
    • Her hair flowed loose down her back and the sunlight caught the strong glints of auburn in it.
    • Harvey smiled, showing off a glint of gold artistically embedded in an upper tooth.
    • Tiny glints of light appeared in the distance and began to move at great speed towards the enemy armada.
    • I see the way her silky black hair sits just touching her shoulders, how when she moves the light glints off her plain silver necklace and diamond pendant.
    • He caught a glint of silver amongst the darkness.
    • In a moment, the ship set sail on its return voyage, fading into the glints of sunlight reflecting of the salty bay with a mission to return next summer.
    • The summer sun caught her light brown hair and turned it into a place of shadows, tinted with glints of gold.
    Synonyms
    glitter, gleam, sparkle, twinkle, blink, wink, glimmer, flash
    1. 1.1in singular An expression of an emotion in a person's eyes.
      she saw the glint of excitement in his eyes

      她看到他眼里闪着兴奋的光芒。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • His eyes appeared to show concern but lurking underneath was a glint of amusement.
      • An evil glint appeared in Will's eyes as she grinned at me.
      • She sighed for a while, and I saw a mischievous glint in her eyes.
      • The demon's eyes took on a slight, dangerous glint.
      • A devilish glint sparkled suddenly in her eyes.
      • He looked behind him and noticed my evil glint because he took off again and ended up smack against Bryan.
      • A devilish glint appeared in his slightly oriental eyes.
      • A sly glint came to his eye then, as if he was about to say something mischievous.
      • I turned to her and saw a bright mischievous glint in her eye.
      • His face sobered, but his eyes had not lost that glint of humor.
      • He had a glint of amusement in his eyes.
      • Landon noticed the amused glint in Sarah's eyes, but chose to ignore it.
      • I've learned to watch his eyes for that slight glint of mischief that is forever lurking under the surface.
      • He looked back at me and I saw a mischievous glint in his blue eyes.
      • His right eye began twitching and an evil glint appeared in his eye.
      • She sat up, a determined glint shining in her eyes.
      Synonyms
      glimmer, flicker, spark, trace, hint, indication, suggestion, sign, scintilla, whisper

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'move quickly or obliquely'): variant of dialect glent, probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Swedish dialect glänta, glinta 'to slip, slide, gleam'.

Rhymes

asquint, bint, clint, dint, flint, hint, imprint, lint, mint, misprint, print, quint, skint, splint, sprint, squint, stint, tint

Definition of glint in US English:

glint

verbɡlɪntɡlint
[no object]
  • 1Give out or reflect small flashes of light.

    发出微光,反射出微光

    her glasses were glinting in the firelight

    在炉火的亮光映照下她的眼镜微微发光。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Lifting up his glass of water, and noting the way the pure crystal glass glinted in the harsh light, he took a small sip from it.
    • The gold curled and twisted in the wondrous shape of a serpent, its shimmering scales glinting in the candlelight.
    • The snow he'd shaken off earlier had formed small dark puddles, which glinted in the firelight.
    • Her hair, glinting in the starlight, cascaded over her sleeveless white top.
    • A tiny silver crescent moon hung from the chain, glinting in the torchlight streaming in from the open door.
    • His silver armor blinded her for a moment as it glinted brightly in the sunlight.
    • Moll tossed her heads irritably and her teeth glinted once again in the moonlight.
    • The ground was covered in white, sparkly snow that glinted in the streetlights.
    • Miles saw the blade glinting in the sunlight.
    • When next he spoke, his voice was tight with hostility, and his teeth were glinting in the darkness.
    • His hair was free around his shoulders and glinted slightly blue.
    • The morning sun glinted brightly off of the pristine surfaces making the entire stretch of road a bit blinding.
    • The cemetery lay on a gentle slope, the marble headstones glinting in the cold winter sunshine.
    • He saw something glinting in the streetlight, and went over to investigate.
    • I watched her climb the steps, her hair swinging and glinting in the weak sunshine.
    • He couldn't stop looking the man's shiny gold tooth that glinted ominously in the streetlight.
    • Dew that had gathered on the leaves and fruits glinted brightly in the sunlight.
    • The coiled copper bracelet on her forearm glinted in the fire light.
    • The weapons she sold glinted brightly in greeting as the sunlight struck them.
    • He would whisper his questions and his glasses would glint in the torch light.
    Synonyms
    shine, gleam, catch the light, glitter, sparkle, twinkle, blink, wink, glimmer, shimmer, glow, flicker, glisten, flash
    1. 1.1 (of a person's eyes) shine with a particular emotion.
      (眼睛表达某种情感时)闪光
      his eyes glinted angrily

      他的眼睛闪着愤怒的光芒。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • His eyes glinted maliciously in the morning light.
      • His eyes were red and they glinted with mischief.
      • Grey eyes became gold, glinting wickedly in the moonlight.
      • He sounded surprised and awed, but his eyes were glinting with amusement.
      • Mitch scrutinized her for a while, his brown eyes glinting with curiosity.
      • His anger glinted dangerously and she thought that his eyes looked so strange.
      • His face was inches from hers, his icy grey eyes glinting with mockery.
      • I shook his hand, eyes glinting wildly, hoping like hell I wasn't scaring him yet.
      • He and Thomas were slowly advancing toward me, smiling, their eyes glinting menacingly.
      • He stood regarding her for a few moments, then smiled, eyes glinting in mischief.
      • The woman looked up at him sharply, eyes glinting like two chips of ice.
      • Julia's eyes glinted slightly in the light of the room.
      • He smiled maliciously, his blue eyes glinting with something akin to lust.
      • He searched out his companions with a twinkle to his grey eyes glinting below bushy white eyebrows.
      • The tallest of the three had his jaws set hard, his green eyes glinting angrily.
      • When she opened her eyes, Rick loomed over her, his eyes glinting angrily.
      • As it was, his expression hardened, the catlike sharpness of his pupils glinting dangerously.
      • And at that point, his eyes glint for the first time during the interview.
      • His eyes glinted with unreadable emotion, his cheeks stained with dried tears.
      • Her large, almond shaped honey eyes glinted with a jumble of emotions, especially worry.
nounɡlɪntɡlint
  • 1A small flash of light, especially as reflected from a shiny surface.

    (尤指光亮的表面等所发出的)微光

    the glint of gold in his teeth

    他金牙的闪光。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • She saw glints of light bouncing of the sidewalk rocks and smiled.
    • Light glints off the mirrors, transforming the surface into a window and simultaneously a screen inspired by the intricate geometric ornamentation found in Persian mosques and palaces.
    • One way of finding out for sure whether or not the feature is a lake will be to look for glints of reflected sunlight on the surface.
    • A blinding glint of sunlight reflected off of each car as it moved slowly past.
    • He caught a glint of silver amongst the darkness.
    • She turned to ask the person to move, but she caught the glint of metal catching light.
    • Tiny glints of light appeared in the distance and began to move at great speed towards the enemy armada.
    • I noticed a glint of silver on his finger and recognized the other ring.
    • The lighting is blue, underfoot the floor is black and the scaffolding glints in the twilight.
    • Her eye caught a glint of silver in the back of the wardrobe.
    • Soft glints of moonlight reflected off broken glass pieces and onto their black coats, and I watched them for a minute, their muscles rippling under their skin.
    • The crucifix turns, sending glints of light in all directions.
    • The summer sun caught her light brown hair and turned it into a place of shadows, tinted with glints of gold.
    • Dramatic glints of light and billowing shadows set a menacing tone.
    • Harvey smiled, showing off a glint of gold artistically embedded in an upper tooth.
    • Grady saw movement in the woods behind them then the glint of metal.
    • Her hair flowed loose down her back and the sunlight caught the strong glints of auburn in it.
    • I see the way her silky black hair sits just touching her shoulders, how when she moves the light glints off her plain silver necklace and diamond pendant.
    • In a moment, the ship set sail on its return voyage, fading into the glints of sunlight reflecting of the salty bay with a mission to return next summer.
    • Off in the distance the trees rustled and a glint of sunlight dashed off a metallic surface.
    Synonyms
    glitter, gleam, sparkle, twinkle, blink, wink, glimmer, flash
    1. 1.1in singular A brightness in someone's eyes seen as a sign of enthusiasm or a particular emotion.
      (眼睛中显示热情或某种情感的)光亮
      she saw the glint of excitement in his eyes

      她看到他眼里闪着兴奋的光芒。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • He looked back at me and I saw a mischievous glint in his blue eyes.
      • He looked behind him and noticed my evil glint because he took off again and ended up smack against Bryan.
      • A devilish glint sparkled suddenly in her eyes.
      • An evil glint appeared in Will's eyes as she grinned at me.
      • His right eye began twitching and an evil glint appeared in his eye.
      • His face sobered, but his eyes had not lost that glint of humor.
      • I've learned to watch his eyes for that slight glint of mischief that is forever lurking under the surface.
      • The demon's eyes took on a slight, dangerous glint.
      • Landon noticed the amused glint in Sarah's eyes, but chose to ignore it.
      • His eyes appeared to show concern but lurking underneath was a glint of amusement.
      • She sighed for a while, and I saw a mischievous glint in her eyes.
      • A devilish glint appeared in his slightly oriental eyes.
      • A sly glint came to his eye then, as if he was about to say something mischievous.
      • He had a glint of amusement in his eyes.
      • I turned to her and saw a bright mischievous glint in her eye.
      • She sat up, a determined glint shining in her eyes.
      Synonyms
      glimmer, flicker, spark, trace, hint, indication, suggestion, sign, scintilla, whisper

Origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘move quickly or obliquely’): variant of dialect glent, probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Swedish dialect glänta, glinta ‘to slip, slide, gleam’.

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