Glisten synonyms

glĭs'ən

To direct the light of

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To be reflected in small flashes of light:

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Glance is defined as to look at quickly.

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To shine with a subdued flickering light:

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To be reflected as a sparkling or glistening light:

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glow (related)

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light (related)

To start to burn; be ignited or kindled:

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beautiful (related)

Sparkling, brilliant light

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deep blue (related)

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emerald-green (related)

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iridescent (related)

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To gleam, glisten or coruscate

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To sparkle intellectually; be brilliant and witty

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(Of a source of light) to shine with a flickering light; to glimmer

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(Nuclear Physics) The flash of light made by ionizing radiation upon striking a crystal detector or a phosphor

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flash (related)

(Intransitive, of liquid) To evaporate suddenly. See Flash evaporation.

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To flash briefly.

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To burn or shine unsteadily, as a candle in the wind

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To shine; to glitter; to glisten.

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To cover or decorate with spangles or other bright objects

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To be reflected in dim, intermittent flashes:

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pure-white (related)

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(Archaic, intransitive) To turn a blind eye.

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blood-red (related)

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snow-white (related)

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silvery (related)

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grey-blue (related)

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billow (related)

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billowy (related)

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To exhibit sparkling virtuosity:

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Find another word for glisten. In this page you can discover 30 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for glisten, like: shine, sparkle, glance, shimmer, glitter, glow, light, beautiful, deep blue, emerald-green and iridescent.