Glister vs. Glitter — What's the Difference?

To glisten.

Glitter is an assortment of small, reflective particles that come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. Glitter particles reflect light at different angles, causing the surface to sparkle or shimmer.

Glitter; brilliance.

A sparkling or glistening light.

To gleam, glisten or coruscate.

Brilliant or showy, often superficial attractiveness.

A brilliant flash; a glint

Small pieces of light-reflecting decorative material.

Alternative form of clyster

To sparkle brilliantly; glisten

To be bright; to sparkle; to be brilliant; to shine; to glisten; to glitter.

To be reflected as a sparkling or glistening light

Glitter; luster.

A bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance.

The quality of glittering or sparkling brightly

A shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork.

(figurative) Glitz.

To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.

To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive.

To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam; as, a glittering sword.

To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive; as, the glittering scenes of a court.

A bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage.

The quality of glittering or sparkling brightly

The occurrence of a small flash or spark

Be shiny, as if wet;