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glitter: the quality of shining with a bright reflected light; the occurrence of a small flash or spark; be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening"

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gleam collapse: an appearance of reflected light; a flash of light (especially reflected light); appear briefly; "A terrible thought gleamed in her mind"; shine brightly, like a star or a light

glisten collapse

shimmer collapse: a weak and tremulous light; "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"; "the play of light on the water"; give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk; shine with a weak or fitful light; "Beech leaves shimmered in the moonlight"

glowworm collapse: the luminous larva or wingless grub-like female of a firefly

firefly collapse: nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs; tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots

shimmering collapse

scintilla collapse: a sparkling glittering particles

blatancy collapse: the property of being both obvious and offensive; "the blatancy of his attempt to whitewash the crime was unforgivable"

scintillate collapse: physics: fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon; "the phosphor fluoresced"; give off; "the substance scintillated sparks and flashes"

glimmer collapse

bespangle collapse: dot or sprinkle with sparkling or glittering objects

twinkling collapse

panache collapse: a feathered plume on a helmet

loudness collapse

glint collapse: a spatially localized brightness

twinkle collapse: a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash; emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"

flamboyance collapse: extravagant elaborateness; "he wrote with great flamboyance"

spangle collapse: decorate with spangles; "the star-spangled banner"; glitter as if covered with spangles

radiate collapse: send out real or metaphoric rays; "She radiates happiness"; issue or emerge in rays or waves; "Heat radiated from the metal box"; cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating"; extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center; "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"; "This plants radiates spines in all directions"; send out rays or waves; "The sun radiates heat"

splendor collapse

glimmering collapse: shining softly and intermittently; "the glimmering mist of a spring rain splashed by sun and streaked by rainbow"- Claudia Cassidy; "glimmering candlelight"

blinking collapse: closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly; "he stood blinking in the bright sunlight"

splurge collapse: an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.); be showy or ostentatious; indulge oneself; "I splurged on a new TV"

scintillation collapse: the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight; a brilliant display of wit; (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle

make a show of collapse

blink collapse: a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly; briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"

sparkle collapse: merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"; be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity; "The musical performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation"; "his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall"; reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside"

gaudiness collapse

tinsel collapse: a thread with glittering metal foil attached; a showy decoration that is basically valueless; "all the tinsel of self-promotion"; interweave with tinsel; "tinseled velvet"; adorn with tinsel; "snow flakes tinseled the trees"; impart a cheap brightness to; "his tinseled image of Hollywood"

extravaganza collapse: any lavishly staged or spectacular entertainment

sensationalism collapse: the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes; "the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation"; subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes

dazzle collapse: brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily; amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill; "Her arguments dazzled everyone"; "The dancer dazzled the audience with his turns and jumps"; to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light; "She was dazzled by the bright headlights"

gaiety collapse: a festive merry feeling; a gay feeling

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