glinting
part of speech
verb form (glint, glints, glinted, glinting); adjective (glinting)
meaning for a pupil
1) Giving out small, quick flashes of light, especially reflected light from metal, glass, water or eyes. tree →
2) (of eyes) Shining with a feeling, such as mischief, anger or fun. tree →
sense in the lessons
A picture-making story word: glinting swords, glinting water, glinting eyes. It helps the reader see sunlight catching something. In stories glinting eyes often show a clever or wicked plan, like the weasels' eyes glinting in the dark Wild Wood.
examples
- The sun was glinting on the river. tree →
- Mole saw little eyes glinting at him from the dark holes. tree →
- His glasses were glinting in the light. tree →
- The knight's sword was glinting in the sun. tree →
- Her eyes were glinting with mischief. tree →
- Coins were glinting at the bottom of the fountain. tree →
note
Present participle of «glint»; noun «a glint» (a glint of gold, a glint in his eye). Similar: gleam, glitter, sparkle, twinkle. «Glint» is short and sharp; «gleam» is softer and steadier.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «glinting» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.