Meaning of “glitter” in the English Dictionary

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"glitter" in English

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glitterverb [ I ]

uk ​ /ˈɡlɪt.ər/ us ​ /ˈɡlɪt̬.ɚ/

Idiom(s)

all that glitters is not gold

glitternoun [ U ]

uk ​ /ˈɡlɪt.ər/ us ​ /ˈɡlɪt̬.ɚ/

glitter noun [ U ] (BRIGHT LIGHT)

› an occasion when something glitters:

the glitter of the fireworks

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(Definition of “glitter” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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glitterverb [ I ]

us ​ /ˈɡlɪt̬·ər/

› to shine with little, bright flashes of reflected light:

The grass glittered like jewels.

glitternoun [ U ]

us ​ /ˈɡlɪt̬·ər/

› little, bright flashes of reflected light:

the glitter of moonlight on the lake

› Glitter is also very small pieces of shiny material used to decorate a surface:

Decorate the dress with glitter and buttons.

(Definition of “glitter” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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