glinting

Meanings

• verb (intransitive), adjective

  The way light reflects off a smooth or polished surface, creating a bright, intermittent glow.

  - "The sun caused the water to glint."
  - "The diamond ring glinted in the sunlight."
  - "The surface of the lake was glinting under the moonlight."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with glinting
shining , beaming , streaming

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Variants

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glint , glinted , glinting , glints

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Etymology

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From Old English 'glimian', meaning 'to shine with intermittent light'.

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Trivia

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1. Glinting is often used to describe the reflection of light off water in poetry and literature.

2. The word 'glinting' comes from the Old English word 'glimian', meaning 'to shine with intermittent light'.

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Related Concepts

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1. reflection: The bouncing back of light or sound waves off a surface.

2. shimmer: A gentle, intermittent glinting or sparkling effect.

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Culture

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Glinting is often used as a poetic or metaphorical term to describe the reflection of light off a smooth or polished surface. It has been used extensively in literature, particularly in descriptions of natural beauty and in metaphors.

How to Memorize "glinting"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a smooth, polished surface reflecting light intermittently.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'glinting' with the reflection of light off a smooth surface.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'G' in 'glinting' stands for 'glimmering' light.

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