v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Glistered p. pr. & vb. n. Glistering. ] [ OE. glistren; akin to G. glistern, glinstern, D. glinsteren, and E. glisten. See Glisten. ] To be bright; to sparkle; to be brilliant; to shine; to glisten; to glitter. [ 1913 Webster ]
All that glisters is not gold. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
(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