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Glisten vs Gleaming - What's the difference?

glisten | gleaming |

As verbs the difference between glisten and gleaming

is that glisten is to reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash while gleaming is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between glisten and gleaming

is that glisten is a glittering shine; a scintillation, sparkle or flash while gleaming is a flash or reflected light.

As an adjective gleaming is

having a bright sheen.

glisten

English

Verb

  • to reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash

    • Noun

    (-)
  • A glittering shine; a scintillation, sparkle or flash.

    • Anagrams

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    gleaming

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a bright sheen.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A flash or reflected light.

    • Synonyms

    * shining, glowing, glinting

    Verb

    (head)