| Front | glint |
|---|---|
| Back | glint verb, noun BrE /ɡlɪnt/ NAmE /ɡlɪnt/ verb verb forms word origin synonyms example bank 1 [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to produce small bright flashes of light The sea glinted in the moonlight. The sun glinted on the windows. 2 [intransitive] + adv./prep. if a person's eyes glint with a particular emotion, or an emotion glints in a person's eyes, the person shows that emotion, which is usually a strong one Her eyes glinted angrily. Hostility glinted in his eyes. noun word origin example bank 1 a sudden flash of light or colour shining from a bright surface the glint of the sun on the water golden glints in her red hair She saw a glint of silver in the grass. 2 an expression in sb's eyes showing a particular emotion, often a negative one He had a wicked glint in his eye. a glint of anger |
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