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Magnificence vs Glitter - What's the difference?

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Magnificence is a related term of glitter.


As nouns the difference between magnificence and glitter

is that magnificence is grandeur, brilliance, lavishness or splendor while glitter is a bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage.

As a verb glitter is

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

magnificence

English

Noun

  • grandeur, brilliance, lavishness or splendor
  • The act of doing what magnificent; the state or quality of being magnificent.
  • impressiveness
  • 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