Definition

1. Noun:

   • A small, bright flash or spark of light: "Glitter" refers to a brief, bright point of light, often from a reflective surface.
   • The quality of shining with bright, reflected light: "Glitter" describes the sparkling, shimmering visual effect created by many small reflective points.

2. Verb:

   • To shine with a bright, sparkling, and often reflected light: To "glitter" means to reflect light in bright, quick flashes, suggesting a hard, brilliant surface.

Examples

• Noun:

  • The glitter of the diamonds was breathtaking.
  • She added some silver glitter to the craft project.

• Verb:

  • The snow glittered in the morning sun.
  • Her eyes glittered with excitement.

Advanced Usage

• "All that glitters is not gold": A proverb meaning that not everything that looks attractive or valuable is actually so; appearances can be deceptive.
  • He learned the hard way that all that glitters is not gold when his flashy new investment failed.

Variants and Related Words

• Glittery (adj): Having a sparkling or shimmering quality.
  • She wore a glittery dress to the party.
• Glitterati (n): A collective term for fashionable, famous, and glamorous people.
  • The awards ceremony was attended by the Hollywood glitterati.

Synonyms

• Sparkle: To shine with bright points of light.
• Glisten: To shine, typically from a wet or smooth surface.
• Shimmer: To shine with a soft, wavering light.

Related Phrases

• To lose its glitter: To become less exciting or appealing over time.
  • The city's nightlife had lost its glitter for him after so many years.

Noun

1. the occurrence of a small flash or spark
2. the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

Verb

1. be shiny, as if wet
   • His eyes were glistening