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glitter

[ glit-er ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to reflect light with a brilliant, sparkling luster; sparkle with reflected light.
  2. to make a brilliant show.


noun

  1. a sparkling reflected light or luster.

    Synonyms:

  2. showy splendor.
  3. small glittering ornaments.

glitter

/ ˈɡɪə /

verb

  1. (of a hard, wet, or polished surface) to reflect light in bright flashes
  2. (of light) to be reflected in bright flashes
  3. usually foll by with to be decorated or enhanced by the glamour (of)

    the show glitters with famous actors

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. sparkle or brilliance
  2. show and glamour
  3. tiny pieces of shiny decorative material used for ornamentation, as on the skin
  4. Also calledsilver thaw ice formed from freezing rain
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٳٱ, adjective
  • ˈٳٱԲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • t·Բ· adverb
  • dzܳgt verb (used with object)
  • ܲ·t·Բ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of glitter1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Old Norse glitra; compare Old English glitenian, German gleissen “to shine, glitter”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of glitter1

C14: from Old Norse glitra; related to Old High German ī to shine
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Idioms and Phrases

see all that glitters is not gold .
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Synonym Study

See flash.
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Example Sentences

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They were all glittered up before that, then I walk in with my flip-flops and tank tops.

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With a talented eye for lighting, Villarreal has installed statement pieces throughout the apartment that add warmth and drama, including a glittering 40-inch disco ball that illuminates the living room like a discotheque.

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Black Barn Apiary Luxe Gold Honey This isn’t your average jar of honey—it’s glittering, golden magic.

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Promoters Gigs in Scotland have told fans they can expect "bold pop hooks, sex positivity, honest song writing, and a heavy dose of glitter".

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Mandalay used to be known as the city of gold, dotted by glittering pagodas and Buddhist burial mounds, but the air in Myanmar’s former royal capital now reeks of dead bodies.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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