Meaning of Glint | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A short flash of light, usually when reflected off a shiny surface.
2. A brief look; a glance.
   obsolete

Equivalents

Examples

“I saw⟳ the glint of metal as he raised the gun.”

“To be plunged straight into the old nut and bolt shop⟳, as was the writer's experience⟳, during a spell⟳ of cloudless June Weather was a real hardship, and the mind⟳ kept flitting back to the glint of blue water under willow trees and the click of ball on bat on a quiet spacious greensward.”

“"My name⟳ is Elphinstone, ma'am," said the young man, and then he cleared his throat and gave a glint at Mary, and grew redder in the face⟳ than ever.”

“Are ye the gentleman that’s speering for my hayreens—they’re fresh this morning—cast⟳ a glint at them, sir, and you’ll say⟳ you neever saw⟳ rubies, emeralds, and silver, and gold, sparkle sa boneely as the finny jewels that dazzle ye in this wee basket.”

““[…] I also remember⟳ the following dialogue in the Suffolk vernacular between a neighbouring farmer and his backus (¹) boy :—‘I sa, Mester?’ ‘ Well, bor.’ (²) ‘If thar ain't Sillett's owd razor-backed hogs broke out agin. That thar owd sarpint of a sow⟳ ha' got her snout under the gate, and lifted it off the jimmers, (³) and I ketched a glint (⁴) of the rest⟳ on 'em skrigglin' (⁵) thar way through the shruff (⁶) in the hedge holl (⁷) and making another gap right atwin (⁸) the stub-apple (⁹) and the touch-wood (¹⁰) tree, and tha ha' bin' a pamplin' (¹¹) all over the land⟳, and rootin (¹²) up our taters, and not one on 'em ringled (¹³). Mester, I think⟳ we'd better pound 'em.'” (¹⁴)”

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