glint

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of GLINT

to shoot forth bursts of light <the cat's eyes glinted in the moonlight>

Synonyms coruscate, flame, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, luster (or lustre), scintillate, shimmer, spangle, sparkle, twinkle, wink, winkle

Related Words beam, radiate, shine; bedazzle, blind, daze, dazzle; blaze, burn, flare, glare, glow

to take a quick or hasty look <the thief glinted around the corner to see if anyone was coming>

Synonyms browse, dip, glimpse, glint, peek, skim

Related Words keek [chiefly Scottish], peep; blink, squint; look over, peruse, rake, scan

Near Antonyms examine, overlook, oversee, question, survey; study, view; peer, pry; gawk, goggle, rubberneck; leer, ogle

Antonyms gaze, stare

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