(adj) having brief brilliant points or flashes of light, Syn. scintillant, scintillating, fulgid, glittery, glinting, coruscant, glistering, sparkly, glittering, Example: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
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Glinted; p. pr. & vb. n. Glinting. ] [ OE. glenten. Cf. Glance, v. i., Glitter, v. i. ] To glance; to peep forth, as a flower from the bud; to glitter. Burns. [ 1913 Webster ]