GLITTERS

Verb

glitters

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of glitter

Source: Wiktionary

GLITTER

Glit"ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Glittered; p. pr. & vb. n. Glittering.] Etym: [OE. gliteren; akin to Sw. glittra, Icel. glitra, glita, AS. glitenian, OS. glitan, OHG. glizzan, G. gleissen, Goth. glitmunjan, and also to E. glint, glisten, and prob. glance, gleam.]

1. To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam; as, a glittering sword. The field yet glitters with the pomp of war. Dryden.

2. To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive; as, the glittering scenes of a court.

Syn.

– To gleam; to glisten; to shine; to sparkle; to glare. See Gleam, Flash.

Glit"ter, n.

Definition: A bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition