Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Shining with many small, bright points of light; sparkling; glittering: Describes something that reflects light in a brilliant, shimmering, or twinkling way, often suggesting a lively or festive quality.

Usage

• The adjective "aglitter" is used to describe a surface or object that is covered with or reflects many small, bright flashes of light. It often conveys a sense of beauty, richness, or celebration.
• It is typically used predictively (after a linking verb like , , ) or attributively (before a noun).

Examples

• The ballroom was aglitter with crystal chandeliers and jewels.
• On a clear night, the sky is aglitter with stars.
• She wore a dress aglitter with sequins.

Advanced Usage

• "to be/set aglitter (with something)": To be made bright and sparkling by something.
  • The city was set aglitter with festive lights for the holiday.
• "to leave something aglitter": To cause something to shine or sparkle.

Variants and Related Words

• Glitter (verb/noun): To shine with a bright, shimmering, reflected light / Small, bright pieces of decorative material.
  • The frost glittered on the grass.
• Glittering (adjective): Sparkling brilliantly; often used figuratively to mean impressively successful or attractive.
  • A glittering career in diplomacy.
• Glint (verb/noun): To give out or reflect small flashes of light, especially as a quick, sharp flash.
  • The metal glinted in the sun.
• Scintillating (adjective): Sparkling or shining brightly; also brilliantly and excitingly clever or skillful.
  • A scintillating conversation.
• Sparkly (adjective): Shining with bright points of light; similar to "aglitter" but more informal.
  • A sparkly top.

Synonyms

• Sparkling: Shining with bright points of light.
• Glistening: Shining with a soft, wavering light, often from being wet.
• Twinkling: Shining with a light that flickers rapidly.
• Shimmering: Shining with a soft, tremulous light.

Antonyms

• Dull: Lacking brightness or shine.
• Matte: Having a surface that does not reflect light.
• Lusterless: Lacking brightness or radiance.

Adjective

1. having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
   • bugle beads all aglitter
   • glinting eyes
   • glinting water
   • his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent
   • shop window full of glittering Christmas trees
   • glittery costume jewelry
   • scintillant mica
   • the scintillating stars
   • a dress with sparkly sequins
   • `glistering' is an archaic term