Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - glitter
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Glitter
glitter
~1 v to shine brightly with flashing points of light (The blades of their swords glittered in the sunlight.) ~2 n 1 brightness consisting of many flashing points of light (the glitter of his gold cigarette case) 2 the attractiveness of a place or a way of living which is connected with rich or famous people; glamour (1) (Jersey City is a world away from the glitter of Manhattan.) 3 very small pieces of shiny paper that are used for decoration - glittery adj
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(glitters, glittering, glittered) 1. If something glitters, light comes from or is reflected off different parts of it. The bay glittered in the sunshine... The Palace glittered with lights. = sparkle VERB: V, V prep 2. Glitter consists of tiny shining pieces of metal. It is glued to things for decoration. Decorate the tunic with sequins or glitter. N-UNCOUNT 3. You can use glitter to refer to superficial attractiveness or to the excitement connected with something. She was blinded by the glitter and the glamour of her own life. N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English gliteren, perhaps from Old Norse glitra; akin to Old English geolu yellow Date: 14th century 1. a. to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light ; sparkle sequins ~ed in the spotlight b. to shine with strong emotion ; flash eyes ~ing in anger 2. to be brilliantly attractive, lavish, or spectacular; also to be superficially attractive or exciting Synonyms: see flash • ~ingly adverb II. noun Date: 1593 1. a. sparkling brilliance of something that ~s b. a bright usually superficial attractiveness c. the quality of being spectacular 2. small ~ing objects used for ornamentation • ~y adjective ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v. & n. --v.intr. 1 shine, esp. with a bright reflected light; sparkle. 2 (usu. foll. by with) a be showy or splendid (glittered with diamonds). b be ostentatious or flashily brilliant (glittering rhetoric). --n. 1 a gleam; a sparkle. 2 showiness; splendour. 3 tiny pieces of sparkling material as on Christmas-tree decorations. Derivatives glitteringly adv. glittery adj. Etymology: ME f. ON glitra f. Gmc ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. яркий блеск; сверкание the glitter of gold —- блеск золота a cold glitter in his eyes —- холодный блеск его глаз 2. пышность, помпа the glitter of the dresses —- роскошь нарядов there was a petty mind beneath the glitter —- за внешним блеском скрывалась (пряталась) мелкая душонка 3. мелкие блестящие украшения, безделушки 4. блестеть, сверкать the diamond glittered on her finger —- бриллиант сверкал на ее пальце the snow glittered (like diamonds) in the sun —- снег искрился (алмазами) на солнце her eyes glittered (with tears) —- ее глаза блестели (от слез) 5. блистать; поражать великолепием to glitter with jewels —- блистать драгоценностями Id: all is not gold that glitters, all that glitters is not gold —- не все золото, что блестит ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. v. 1) блестеть, сверкать (with) Its such a clear night that the sky is glittering with stars, do come and look. 2) блистать (with) The guest list glittered with famous names. all is not gold that glitters prov. - не все то золото, что блестит 2. noun 1) яркий блеск, сверкание 2) помпа, пышность ...Англо-русский словарь
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