glittering

Thân thiện

The Christmas tree stood in the corner, glittering with lights and ornaments.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Shining with many small, bright points of reflected light; sparkling brilliantly. This describes something that emits or reflects quick, bright flashes of light, often creating a showy, attractive, or dazzling appearance. 2. (Figurative) Superficially attractive or impressive but often lacking real substance or value; superficially brilliant. This describes something that appears splendid, successful, or glamorous on the surface.

Usage and Examples

• Literal Meaning (Shining with light):

  • The glittering chandelier cast dancing lights across the ballroom.
  • She wore a dress covered in glittering sequins.
  • We looked up at the glittering stars in the clear night sky.

• Figurative Meaning (Superficially impressive):

  • The article exposed the harsh reality behind the city's glittering image of wealth.
  • He was drawn into the glittering world of celebrity.
  • The promise of glittering prizes motivated many contestants.

Advanced Usage

• "Glittering career": A career marked by great, often publicly celebrated, success and prestige.
  • She retired after a long and glittering career on the stage.
• "Glittering array": An impressive and dazzling collection or display of things.
  • The reception featured a glittering array of celebrities and dignitaries.

Variants and Related Words

• Glitter (verb/noun): To shine with a bright, shimmering, reflected light / Sparkling light.
  • The frost glittered on the grass.
• Glittery (adjective): Covered with or full of glitter; sparkling.
  • The children made glittery cards.
• Glint (verb/noun): To give out or reflect small flashes of light, especially as a metallic surface does / A small flash of light.
  • The knife blade glinted in the sun.

Synonyms

• Sparkling: Shining with bright points of light.
• Glistening: Shining with a soft, wavering light, often from being wet.
• Scintillating: Sparkling or shining brightly; (figuratively) brilliantly witty.
• Dazzling: Extremely bright, especially so as to blind sight temporarily.
• Gleaming: Shining brightly, especially with reflected light.

Antonyms

• Dull: Lacking brightness or shine.
• Drab: Lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull.
• Matte: Having a dull, non-reflective surface.
• Lackluster: Lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• All that glitters is not gold: A proverb meaning that not everything that looks valuable or attractive turns out to be so.
  • The job offer seemed perfect, but all that glitters is not gold—the salary was much lower than promised.

Học thuật

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