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Glitter vs Bling - What's the difference?

glitter | bling |

As nouns the difference between glitter and bling

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

As a verb glitter

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

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

    bling

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • * 2008 January 19, :
    • Apparently also the Saudis gave him as presents fabulous bling , vast necklaces encrusted with jewels and rubies.
  • Ostentatious display of richness or style.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2012
    • , date=April 23 , author=Angelique Chrisafis , title=François Hollande on top but far right scores record result in French election , work=the Guardian citation , page= , passage=His stance as being against the world of finance and his proposal of a 75% tax on incomes over €1m (£817,000) was approved by a majority in polls. He was convinced that his more measured, if ploddingly serious, style would win out with an electorate tired of Sarkozy's bling and frenetic policy initiatives.}}

    Derived terms

    * blinger * bling out * bling up * blingy