Glitter vs. Shine — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Glitter and Shine
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Definitions
Glitter➦
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.
Shine➦
(of the sun or another source of light) give out a bright light
The sun shone through the window
Glitter➦
A sparkling or glistening light.
Shine➦
Be very talented or perform very well
A boy who shone at nothing
Glitter➦
Brilliant or showy, often superficial attractiveness.
Shine➦
Make (an object made of leather, metal, or wood) bright by rubbing it; polish
His shoes were shined to perfection
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Glitter➦
Small pieces of light-reflecting decorative material.
Shine➦
A quality of brightness produced when light is reflected on something
My hair has lost its shine
Glitter➦
To sparkle brilliantly; glisten
A gold ring that glittered in the display window.
Eyes that glittered with tears.
Shine➦
To emit light.
Glitter➦
To be reflected as a sparkling or glistening light
The sun glittered on the snow.
Shine➦
To reflect light; glint or glisten.
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Glitter➦
A bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance.
Shine➦
To distinguish oneself in an activity or a field; excel.
Glitter➦
A shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork.
Shine➦
To be immediately apparent
Delight shone in her eyes.
Glitter➦
(figurative) Glitz.
Shine➦
To aim or cast the beam or glow of (a light).
Glitter➦
To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.
A glittering sword
The glittering ornaments on a Christmas tree
Shine➦
Past tense and past participle shined To make glossy or bright by polishing.
Glitter➦
To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive.
The glittering scenes of a court
Shine➦
Brightness from a source of light; radiance.
Glitter➦
To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam; as, a glittering sword.
The field yet glitters with the pomp of war.
Shine➦
Brightness from reflected light; luster.
Glitter➦
To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive; as, the glittering scenes of a court.
Shine➦
A shoeshine.
Glitter➦
A bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage.
Shine➦
Excellence in quality or appearance; splendor.
Glitter➦
The quality of glittering or sparkling brightly
Shine➦
Fair weather
Rain or shine.
Glitter➦
The occurrence of a small flash or spark
Shine➦
Shines(Informal) Pranks or tricks.
Glitter➦
Be shiny, as if wet;
His eyes were glistening
Shine➦
(Slang) Whiskey; moonshine.
Shine➦
Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a black person.
Shine➦
To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
Shine➦
To reflect light.
Shine➦
To distinguish oneself; to excel.
My nephew tried other sports before deciding on football, which he shone at right away, quickly becoming the star of his school team.
Shine➦
To be effulgent in splendour or beauty.
Shine➦
To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers.
Shine➦
To be immediately apparent.
Shine➦
(transitive) To create light with (a flashlight, lamp, torch, or similar).
I shone my light into the darkness to see what was making the noise.
Shine➦
(transitive) To cause to shine, as a light or by reflected light.
In hunting, to shine the eyes of a deer at night by throwing a light on them
Shine➦
(transitive) To cause (something) to shine; put a shine on (something); polish (something).
He shined my shoes until they were polished smooth and gleaming.
Shine➦
To polish a cricket ball using saliva and one’s clothing.
Shine➦
Brightness from a source of light.
Shine➦
Brightness from reflected light.
Shine➦
Excellence in quality or appearance; splendour.
Shine➦
Shoeshine.
Shine➦
Sunshine.
Shine➦
(slang) Moonshine; illicitly brewed alcoholic drink.
Shine➦
(cricket) The amount of shininess on a cricket ball, or on each side of the ball.
Shine➦
(slang) A liking for a person; a fancy.
She's certainly taken a shine to you.
Shine➦
A caper; an antic; a row.
Shine➦
To emit rays of light; to give light; to beam with steady radiance; to exhibit brightness or splendor; as, the sun shines by day; the moon shines by night.
Hyperion's quickening fire doth shine.
God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Cghrist.
Let thine eyes shine forth in their full luster.
Shine➦
To be bright by reflection of light; to gleam; to be glossy; as, to shine like polished silver.
Shine➦
To be effulgent in splendor or beauty.
Once brightest shined this child of heat and air.
Shine➦
To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers; as, to shine in courts; to shine in conversation.
Few are qualified to shine in company; but it in most men's power to be agreeable.
Shine➦
To cause to shine, as a light.
He [God] doth not rain wealth, nor shine honor and virtues, upon men equally.
Shine➦
To make bright; to cause to shine by reflected light; as, in hunting, to shine the eyes of a deer at night by throwing a light on them.
Shine➦
The quality or state of shining; brightness; luster, gloss; polish; sheen.
Now sits not girt with taper's holy shine.
Fair opening to some court's propitious shine.
The distant shine of the celestial city.
Shine➦
Sunshine; fair weather.
Be it fair or foul, or rain or shine.
Shine➦
A liking for a person; a fancy.
Shine➦
Caper; antic; row.
Shine➦
Shining; sheen.
Shine➦
The quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
Shine➦
Be bright by reflecting or casting light;
Drive carefully--the wet road reflects
Shine➦
Emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light;
The sun shone bright that day
The fire beamed on their faces
Shine➦
Be shiny, as if wet;
His eyes were glistening
Shine➦
Be distinguished or eminent;
His talent shines
Shine➦
Be clear and obvious;
A shining example
Shine➦
Especially of the complexion: show a strong bright color, such as red or pink;
Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna
Shine➦
Throw or flash the light of (a lamp, etc.);
Shine the light on that window, please
Shine➦
Touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly;
Light fell on her face
The sun shone on the fields
The light struck the golden necklace
A strange sound struck my ears
Shine➦
Experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion;
She was beaming with joy
Her face radiated with happiness
Shine➦
(of surfaces) make shine;
Shine the silver, please
Polish my shoes