As nouns the difference between glint and glist
is that glint is a short flash of light while glist is (mineralogy) glimmer; mica.
As a verb glint
is to flash briefly.
glint
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A short flash of light.
- I saw the glint of metal as he raised the gun.
Verb
(
en verb)
To flash briefly.
To glance; to peep forth, as a flower from the bud; to glitter.
- (Robert Burns)