Glint

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Glint

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

noun and verb

Pronunciation

glint  /ɡlɪnt/

Definition

As a noun: a small flash of light, especially as reflected from a shiny surface; a small expression of an emotion in someone's eyes. As a verb: to give or reflect a small flash of light.

Plain meaning

A glint is a sharp, brief flash of reflected light — the sun on water, a reflection from metal. A glint in someone's eye is a brief, sharp expression of emotion — mischief, intelligence, or delight.

Register

Neutral to vivid. Glint is specific and effective in descriptive writing. The eye-glint figurative use is well-established and common in narrative fiction — the glint of mischief, the glint of intelligence.