Glistering vs. Glittering — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Glistering and Glittering
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Definitions
Glistering➦
To glisten.
Glittering➦
A sparkling or glistening light.
Glistering➦
Glitter; brilliance.
Glittering➦
Brilliant or showy, often superficial attractiveness.
Glistering➦
Glistening, glittering, gleaming, shining.
Glittering➦
Small pieces of light-reflecting decorative material.
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Glistering➦
Present participle of glister
Glittering➦
To sparkle brilliantly; glisten
A gold ring that glittered in the display window.
Eyes that glittered with tears.
Glistering➦
Having brief brilliant points or flashes of light;
Bugle beads all aglitter
Glinting eyes
Glinting water
His glittering eyes were cold and malevolent
Shop window full of glittering Christmas trees
Glittery costume jewelry
Scintillant mica
The scintillating stars
A dress with sparkly sequins
`glistering' is an archaic term
Glittering➦
To be reflected as a sparkling or glistening light
The sun glittered on the snow.
Glittering➦
Present participle of glitter
Glittering➦
Brightly sparkling.
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Glittering➦
(figuratively) Valuable, desirable.
Glittering➦
The appearance of something that glitters.
Glittering➦
Having brief brilliant points or flashes of light;
Bugle beads all aglitter
Glinting eyes
Glinting water
His glittering eyes were cold and malevolent
Shop window full of glittering Christmas trees
Glittery costume jewelry
Scintillant mica
The scintillating stars
A dress with sparkly sequins
`glistering' is an archaic term
