As verbs the difference between glitters and glister
is that
glitters is (
glitter) while
glister is to gleam, glisten or coruscate.
As a noun glister is
a brilliant flash; a glint or
glister can be .
Other Comparisons: What's the difference?
glitters English
Verb
(head)
(glitter)
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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
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glister English
Etymology 1
Old English glistren
Verb
( en verb)
To gleam, glisten or coruscate
:All that glisters is not gold.'' Shakespeare, ''The Merchant of Venice (II, vii)
Noun
( en noun)
A brilliant flash; a glint
Etymology 2
Compare (etyl) glistere.
Anagrams
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