Definitions for glitter
ˈglɪt ərglit·ter

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. glitter, glister, glisten, scintillation, sparkle(noun)

   the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

2. glitter, sparkle, coruscation(verb)

   the occurrence of a small flash or spark

3. glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shine(verb)

   be shiny, as if wet

   "His eyes were glistening"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. glitter(Noun)

   A bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage.

2. glitter(Noun)

   A shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork.

3. glitter(Verb)

   To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam; as, a glittering sword.

4. glitter(Verb)

   To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive; as, the glittering scenes of a court.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Glitter(verb)

   to sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam; as, a glittering sword

2. Glitter(verb)

   to be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive; as, the glittering scenes of a court

3. Glitter(noun)

   a bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Glitter

   Glitter describes an assortment of very small, flat, and reflective particles. When these particles are applied to surfaces, they each reflect light in different angles causing the surface to sparkle or glitter. Glitter is similar to, but smaller than confetti or sequins. Glitter has been produced and used decoratively since prehistoric times from many different materials including mica, insects, glass, and now plastic.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Glitter

   glit′ėr, v.i. to glisten, to sparkle with light: to be splendid: to be showy.—n. lustre: brilliancy.—adjs. Glitt′erand (Spens.), sparkling, glittering; Glitt′ering, shining: splendid: brilliant.—adv. Glitt′eringly. [M. E. gliteren; cf. Ice. glitra, Mid. High Ger. glitzern.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. glitter

   A type of arts and craft or decorative substance and product created and designed in various colors, substances and styles and used for a variety of purposes.

   Glitter is used joyfully as a product in arts and craft, painting, product making etc.

   Submitted by anonymous on November 9, 2015  

How to pronounce glitter?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say glitter in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of glitter in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of glitter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of glitter in a Sentence

1. Casey Motes:

   We tried nine or 10 different types of glitter, all food-grade.

2. Sipho P Nkosi:

   Once your eyes glitter by the light, don't dare being in the dark.

3. J. R. R. Tolkien:

   All that is gold does not glitter not all those that wander are lost.

4. J. R. R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring, 1954:

   All that is gold does not glitter; not all those that wander are lost.

5. Publilius Syrus:

   Fortune is like glass--the brighter the glitter, the more easily broken.

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