Glimmering vs. Glistening — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Glimmering and Glistening
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Glimmering
A dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light.
Glistening
To shine by reflection with a sparkling luster
"Sweat ... trickled in streams down his face and glistened in his beard" (Lois Lowry).
Glimmering
A faint manifestation or indication; a trace
A glimmer of understanding.
Glistening
To be reflected with a sparkling luster
"The sun glistened upon his hair" (Robert Louis Stevenson).
Glimmering
To emit a dim, intermittent light
"The ocean glimmered on her left like an iridescent pewter bowl" (Elizabeth Adler).
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Glistening
A sparkling, lustrous shine.
Glimmering
To be reflected in dim, intermittent flashes
"Starlight glimmered on rusty metal" (David Drake).
Glistening
Present participle of glisten
Glimmering
To appear faintly or indistinctly
Hope still glimmered in our minds.
Glistening
The appearance of something that glistens.
Glimmering
Present participle of glimmer
Glistening
(optics) A fluid-filled microvacuole within a lens.
Glimmering
A glimmer.
Glistening
Reflecting light readily or in large amounts; having a surface luster; reflecting light directly rather than scattering it.
Glimmering
Faint, unsteady light; a glimmer.
Glistening
Reflecting light;
Glistening bodies of swimmers
The horse's glossy coat
Lustrous auburn hair
Saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet
Shining white enamel
Glimmering
A faint view or idea; a glimpse; an inkling.
Glimmering
A slight suggestion or vague understanding;
He had no inkling what was about to happen
Glimmering
Shining softly and intermittently;
The glimmering mist of a spring rain splashed by sun and streaked by rainbow
Glimmering candlelight
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