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Glistened vs Glittered - What's the difference?

glistened | glittered |

As verbs the difference between glistened and glittered

is that glistened is (glisten) while glittered is (glitter).

glistened

English

Verb

(head)
  • (glisten)

    • 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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    glittered

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (glitter)

    • 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