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glisten

Terms vs Glisten - What's the difference?

terms | glisten |


As nouns the difference between terms and glisten

is that terms is while glisten is a glittering shine; a scintillation, sparkle or flash.

As a verb glisten is

to reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.

Scintillated vs Glisten - What's the difference?

scintillated | glisten |


As verbs the difference between scintillated and glisten

is that scintillated is past tense of scintillate while glisten is to reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.

As a noun glisten is

a glittering shine; a scintillation, sparkle or flash.

Gloss vs Glisten - What's the difference?

gloss | glisten |


In intransitive terms the difference between gloss and glisten

is that gloss is to become shiny while glisten is to reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.

As nouns the difference between gloss and glisten

is that gloss is a surface shine or luster/lustre while glisten is a glittering shine; a scintillation, sparkle or flash.

As verbs the difference between gloss and glisten

is that gloss is to give a gloss or sheen to while glisten is to reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.

Glance vs Glisten - What's the difference?

glance | glisten |


In lang=en terms the difference between glance and glisten

is that glance is to graze a surface while glisten is to reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.

As verbs the difference between glance and glisten

is that glance is to look briefly (at something) while glisten is to reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.

As nouns the difference between glance and glisten

is that glance is a brief or cursory look while glisten is a glittering shine; a scintillation, sparkle or flash.

Glisten vs Bright - What's the difference?

glisten | bright |


As nouns the difference between glisten and bright

is that glisten is a glittering shine; a scintillation, sparkle or flash while bright is an artist's brush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.

As a verb glisten

is to reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.

As an adjective bright is

visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, clear, radiant; not dark.

As a proper noun Bright is

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Stun vs Glisten - What's the difference?

stun | glisten |


In lang=en terms the difference between stun and glisten

is that stun is to shock or surprise while glisten is to reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.

As verbs the difference between stun and glisten

is that stun is to incapacitate; especially by inducing disorientation or unconsciousness while glisten is to reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.

As nouns the difference between stun and glisten

is that stun is the condition of being stunned while glisten is a glittering shine; a scintillation, sparkle or flash.

Ripple vs Glisten - What's the difference?

ripple | glisten |


As nouns the difference between ripple and glisten

is that ripple is a moving disturbance or undulation in the surface of a liquid while glisten is a glittering shine; a scintillation, sparkle or flash.

As verbs the difference between ripple and glisten

is that ripple is to move like the undulating surface of a body of water; to undulate while glisten is to reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.

Glisten vs Gleaming - What's the difference?

glisten | gleaming |


As verbs the difference between glisten and gleaming

is that glisten is to reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash while gleaming is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between glisten and gleaming

is that glisten is a glittering shine; a scintillation, sparkle or flash while gleaming is a flash or reflected light.

As an adjective gleaming is

having a bright sheen.

Glisten vs Illuminate - What's the difference?

glisten | illuminate |


In lang=en terms the difference between glisten and illuminate

is that glisten is to reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash while illuminate is to be exposed to light.

As verbs the difference between glisten and illuminate

is that glisten is to reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash while illuminate is to shine light on something.

As nouns the difference between glisten and illuminate

is that glisten is a glittering shine; a scintillation, sparkle or flash while illuminate is someone thought to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.

As an adjective illuminate is

(obsolete) enlightened.

Glisten vs Luminous - What's the difference?

glisten | luminous |


As a verb glisten

is to reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.

As a noun glisten

is a glittering shine; a scintillation, sparkle or flash.

As an adjective luminous is

emitting light; glowing brightly.

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