What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Glitter vs Sequin - What's the difference?

glitter | sequin |

As nouns the difference between glitter and sequin

is that glitter is a bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage while sequin is any of various small gold coins minted in Italy and Turkey.

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

    sequin

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (historical) Any of various small gold coins minted in Italy and Turkey.
  • * 1883:
  • English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Georges, and Louises, doubloons and double guineas and moidores and sequins , the pictures of all the kings of Europe for the last hundred years, strange Oriental pices stamped with what looked like wisps of string or its of spider's web, round pieces and square pieces, and pieces bored through the middle, as if to ware them round your neck - nearly every variety of money in the world must, I think, have found a place in that collection...
  • A sparkling spangle used for the decoration of ornate clothing.
  • See also

    * paillette ("sequin" on Wikipedia)

    Anagrams

    * ----