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Glitter vs Brilliance - What's the difference?

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Glitter is a synonym of brilliance.


As nouns the difference between glitter and brilliance

is that glitter is a bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage while brilliance is the quality of being exceptionally effulgent (giving off light).

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

    brilliance

    English

    (wikipedia brilliance)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The quality of being exceptionally effulgent (giving off light).
  • The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity.
  • Magnificence; resplendence.

    • Derived terms

    * brilliancy

    Related terms

    * brilliant * brilliantly * brilliantness