glint

/ɡlɪnt/ (bre, ipa) · [ɡlˈɪnt] /ɡlɪnt/ (ame, ipa) · [ɡlˈɪnt] /ˈglint How to pronounce glint (audio)/ (ame, mw)

glint — verb

  • glintpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • glintshe / she / it
  • glintedpast simple
  • glinting-ing form

1. to catch the light and send back a few quick bright flashes from a hard, shiny,

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to catch the light and send back a few quick bright flashes from a hard, shiny, or wet surface

例句

Sunlight glinted on the wet rail beside the harbour steps.

pattern: glint on a surface

A gold ring glinted in Salma's hand as she opened the box.

同義詞
  • gleam

    often softer or steadier, especially from a polished surface

  • glisten

    usually suggests a wet or oily surface

  • sparkle

    suggests many bright points of light rather than a few quick flashes

文法句型

[surface/object] glints in/on/under [light]

用法筆記

The subject is usually metal, glass, water, or another surface catching light. Compare with sense 2: here the brightness is real reflected light, not an emotion in someone's eyes.

常見錯誤

❌The mirror glinted me in the sun.
✅The mirror glinted in the sun.
💡'glint' is intransitive here; the shining surface is the subject.

2. when a person's eyes glint, a strong feeling such as anger, amusement, or pride

2.動詞不及物C1
釋義

when a person's eyes glint, a strong feeling such as anger, amusement, or pride becomes visible in the sudden brightness of their eyes

例句

Ayana's eyes glinted with anger when she saw the broken vase.

eyes glint with + emotion

Christopher's eyes glinted with amusement as the dog stole the sandwich.

同義詞
  • flash

    more sudden and sharp, often for a brief look in the eyes

  • shine

    broader and less pointed; not always as intense

  • sparkle

    usually more positive or lively than 'glint'

文法句型

eyes glint with [emotion]

用法筆記

This sense is usually used with 'eyes' and often takes 'with + emotion'. Unlike sense 1, the brightness is metaphorical and comes from what the person is feeling.

常見錯誤

❌Her eyes glinted angry.
✅Her eyes glinted with anger.
💡Use 'with + emotion', not an adjective after the verb.

glint — noun