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# glinting

verb form (glint, glints, glinted, glinting); adjective (glinting)

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

## Everyday

1. Giving out small, quick flashes of light, especially reflected light from metal, glass, water or eyes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glinting/#m1)
2. (of eyes) Shining with a feeling, such as mischief, anger or fun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glinting/#m2)

### In the lessons

A picture-making story word: glinting swords, glinting water, glinting eyes. It helps the reader see sunlight catching something. In stories glinting eyes often show a clever or wicked plan, like the weasels' eyes glinting in the dark Wild Wood.

### Examples

- The sun was glinting on the river. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glinting/#x1)
- Mole saw little eyes glinting at him from the dark holes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glinting/#x2)
- His glasses were glinting in the light. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glinting/#x3)
- The knight's sword was glinting in the sun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glinting/#x4)
- Her eyes were glinting with mischief. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glinting/#x5)
- Coins were glinting at the bottom of the fountain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glinting/#x6)

### Note

Present participle of «glint»; noun «a glint» (a glint of gold, a glint in his eye). Similar: gleam, glitter, sparkle, twinkle. «Glint» is short and sharp; «gleam» is softer and steadier.

## On Mova

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