glitter

Betekenis

Noun

1. A bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance.
2. A shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork.
3. Glitz.

Verb

1. To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.
2. To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈɡlɪtə(ɹ)/

Etymologie

From Middle English gliteren, from Old Norse glitra, from Proto-Germanic *glitrōną (“to glitter”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰley-.