glint Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a momentary flash of light
    spark; flicker.
  2. noun a spatially localized brightness
  3. verb be shiny, as if wet
    shine; glitter; glisten; gleam.
    • His eyes were glistening
  4. verb throw a glance at; take a brief look at
    peek; glance.
    • She only glanced at the paper
    • I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting

WordNet

Glint noun
Etymology
OE. glent.
Definitions
  1. A glimpse, glance, or gleam. Scot. "He saw a glint of light." Ramsay.
Glint transitive verb
Etymology
OE. glenten. Cf. Glance, v. i., Glitter, v. i.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Glinted; present participle & verbal noun Glinting
Definitions
  1. To glance; to peep forth, as a flower from the bud; to glitter. Burns.
Glint transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To glance; to turn; as, to glint the eye.

Webster 1913