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Glitter vs Gloam - What's the difference?

glitter | gloam |

As nouns the difference between glitter and gloam

is that glitter is a bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage while gloam is (obsolete) gloaming, twilight.

As verbs the difference between glitter and gloam

is that glitter is to sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam while gloam is to begin to grow dark; to grow dusky.

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

    gloam

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) gloaming, twilight

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To begin to grow dark; to grow dusky.
  • To be sullen or morose.
    • (Webster 1913)