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  4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Glint  \Glint\,  n.  [OE.  glent.] 
  A  glimpse,  glance,  or  gleam.  [Scot.]  ``He  saw  a  glint  of 
  light.''  --Ramsay. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Glint  \Glint\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Glinted};  p.  pr  &  vb  n. 
  {Glinting}.]  [OE.  glenten.  Cf  {Glance},  v.  i.,  {Glitter},  v. 
  i.] 
  To  glance;  to  peep  forth,  as  a  flower  from  the  bud;  to 
  glitter.  --Burns. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Glint  \Glint\,  v.  t. 
  To  glance;  to  turn;  as  to  glint  the  eye. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  glint 
  n  1:  a  momentary  flash  of  light  [syn:  {flicker},  {spark}] 
  2:  a  momentary  brightness  [syn:  {flash}] 
  v  1:  be  shiny,  as  if  wet;  "His  eyes  were  glistening"  [syn:  {glitter}, 
  {glisten},  {gleam},  {shine}] 
  2:  throw  a  glance  at  take  a  brief  look  at  "She  only  glanced 
  at  the  paper";  glint"  is  archaic;  "I  only  peeked--I 
  didn't  see  anything  interesting"  [syn:  {glance},  {peek}] 




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