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Emit vs Glitter - What's the difference?

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Emit is a related term of glitter.


As verbs the difference between emit and glitter

is that emit is while glitter is to sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.

As a noun glitter is

a bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage.

emit

English

Verb

(emitt)
  • To send out or give off.

    • Synonyms

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * emission

    Anagrams

    * item * mite * time ----

    glitter

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage.
  • A shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.
    • a glittering sword
    the glittering ornaments on a Christmas tree
  • * Dryden
    • The field yet glitters with the pomp of war.
  • To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive.
    • the glittering scenes of a court

    Derived terms

    * all that glitters is not gold