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glint

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  1. flash                 
 
1. glint \'glint\ vb [ME glinten to dart obliquely, glint, alter. of 
   glenten, of Scand o]rigin; akin to Sw dial. gla:nta to clear up; akin to 
   OHG glanz bright, OE geolu yellow - more at YELLOW archaic  1a: to glance 
   off an object  of rays of light  1b: to strike a reflecting surface 
   obliquely and dart out at an angle  2: to shine by reflection :  2a: to 
   shine with tiny bright flashes : SPARKLE  2b: GLITTER  2c: GLEAM  3: PEEP  
   4: to appear briefly or faintly  : to cause to glint 
2. glint n 1: a tiny bright flash of light : SPARKLE  archaic  2: GLANCE  
   3: a brief or faint manifestation