glitter

Noun

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡlɪtə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: gliteren

In summary

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

Synonyms

shine

sparkle

❇️

twinkle

gleam

glisten

flash

glint

glow

lustre

glare

shimmer

scintillate

dazzle

be bright

splendour

glimmer

radiate

brightness

twinkling

coruscate

coruscation

brilliance

light

scintillation

polish

🇵🇱

shining

glister

gleaming

spark

blaze

bright

brilliant

eradiate

flare

reflect

beam

sparkling

be intelligent

luster

jewel

magnificence

play

irradiate

pomp

radiance

radiancy

gorgeousness

ray

be shiny

refulgence

Translations

briller

brillar

glitzern

étinceler

brillare

funkeln

❇️

scintiller

❇️

glänzen

rilucere

błyszczeć

risplendere

γυάλισμα

λάμπω

éclat

glitzernd