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glisten
CIDE DICTIONARY
glisten, v. i. [OE. glistnian, akin to glisnen, glisien, AS. glisian, glisnian, akin to E. glitter. See Glitter, v. i. , and cf. Glister, v. i. ].
To sparkle or shine; especially, to shine with a mild, subdued, and fitful luster; to emit a soft, scintillating light; to gleam; as, the glistening stars.
Syn. -- See Flash.
OXFORD DICTIONARY
glisten, v. & n.
--v.intr. shine, esp. like a wet object, snow, etc.; glitter.
--n. a glitter; a sparkle.
--v.intr. shine, esp. like a wet object, snow, etc.; glitter.
--n. a glitter; a sparkle.
Etymology
OE glisnian f. glisian shine
THESAURUS
glisten
blink, blinking, coruscate, coruscation, firefly, glance, gleam, glimmer, glimmering, glint, glisk, glister, glitter, glittering, glow, glowworm, reflect, scintilla, scintillate, scintillation, shimmer, shimmering, shine, spangle, spark, sparkle, stroboscopic light, tinsel, twinkle, twinkling, winkROGET THESAURUS
glisten
Light
VB shine, glow, glitter, glister, glisten, twinkle, gleam, flare, flare up, glare, beam, shimmer, glimmer, flicker, sparkle, scintillate, coruscate, flash, blaze, be bright, reflect light, daze, dazzle, bedazzle, radiate, shoot out beams, fulgurate, clear up, brighten, lighten, enlighten, levin, light, light up, irradiate, shine upon, give out a light, hang out a light, cast light upon, cast light in, throw light upon, throw light in, shed light upon, shed luster upon, illume, illumine, illuminate, relume, strike a light, kindle.For further exploring for "glisten" in Webster Dictionary Online