glitter
verb
[ ˈɡlɪtə ]
• shine with a bright, shimmering reflected light.
• "the grass glittered with dew"
Similar:
shine,
sparkle,
twinkle,
glint,
gleam,
shimmer,
glimmer,
flicker,
blink,
wink,
catch the light,
flash,
spangle,
glister,
scintillate,
coruscate,
fulgurate,
effulge,
luminesce,
incandesce,
phosphoresce,
glitter
noun
• a bright, shimmering reflected light.
• "the blue glitter of the sea"
Similar:
sparkle,
twinkle,
glint,
gleam,
shimmer,
glimmer,
flicker,
blink,
flash,
brightness,
brilliance,
light,
luminescence,
phosphorescence,
luminosity,
lambency,
scintillation,
coruscation,
fulguration,
effulgence,
• tiny pieces of sparkling material used for decoration.
• "sneakers trimmed with sequins and glitter"
• an attractive and exciting but superficial quality.
• "he avoids the glitter of show business"
Similar:
glamour,
excitement,
thrills,
attractions,
appeal,
showiness,
dazzle,
tinsel,
razzle-dazzle,
razzmatazz,
glitz,
glitziness,
ritziness,
pizzazz,
flashiness,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old Norse glitra .
