verb
glisten
Glisten (verb) means to reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.
verb
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To reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.
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Etymology
From Middle English glisnen, glistnen, from Old English glisnian, itself from Proto-West Germanic *glisnōn, while ultimately deriving from Proto-Germanic *glisnōną.
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"glisten" (verb) means to reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.