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glint

 
 
/glɪnt/ noun [no plural]

Definition

EYE when your eyes shine with excitement or because you are going to do something bad: She had a wicked glint in her eye.
LIGHT when something shines or reflects light for a short time
glint verb [I]
(Definition of glint noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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