glitter
Other forms: glittering; glittered; glitters
A glitter is a sparkle or flash of light. To glitter is to gleam or shine, as if glistening with moisture.
Glitter isn’t just shiny stuff you use in craft projects. When used as a noun, glitter can refer to any kind of gleam, glint, spark, or flash of light, like the flicker of a firefly at night. This word can also be used as a verb. An ornate golden goblet glitters brightly — as does anything coated in a thick layer of glitter.
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the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
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synonyms:
glisten, glister, scintillation, sparkle
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brightness
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
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brightness
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the occurrence of a small flash or spark
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coruscation, sparkle
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flash
a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
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flash
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small pieces of shiny material used as decoration
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decoration, ornament, ornamentation
something used to beautify
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decoration, ornament, ornamentation
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an exciting but superficial attractiveness
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attraction, attractiveness
the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
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attraction, attractiveness
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be shiny, as if wet
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