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glitter

Pronunciation: /ˈɡlɪtə/

The English word “glitter” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance.
  2. A shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork.
  3. Glitz.

verb

  1. To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.
  2. To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive.

Etymology

From Middle English gliteren, from Old Norse glitra, from Proto-Germanic *glitrōną (“to glitter”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰley-.

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