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# glint

verb (glint, glints, glinted, glinting); noun (a glint, glints)

«glint» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To give out a small, quick flash of light. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glint/#m1)
2. (noun) A short bright flash of reflected light. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glint/#m2)
3. (noun) A look in the eye showing a feeling such as anger, fun or a clever plan: «a glint in her eye». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glint/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories glints of metal or eyes add tension: a knife glints in the dark, a villain's eyes glint. In science, glints are reflections of light from shiny surfaces such as water, glass and metal.

### Examples

- Something glinted in the grass – it was a coin! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glint/#x1)
- The knight's sword glinted in the sun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glint/#x2)
- A glint of gold caught her eye. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glint/#x3)
- The cat's eyes glinted in the torchlight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glint/#x4)
- He had a glint of mischief in his eye. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glint/#x5)
- Sunlight glinted on the water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glint/#x6)
- "They glint on my banks at night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glint/#x7)

### Note

Regular verb: glinted. A glint is quicker and smaller than a gleam. Similar: sparkle, glimmer, flash.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «glint» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glint/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«glint» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/glint.html) on Mova free.