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GLIS'TEN

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glis'n. [Heb. to shine; L. glisco; Eng. gloss.]
To shine; to sparkle with light; as the glistening stars.
The ladies' eyes glistened with pleasure.

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glisten

glisten

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glisten (third-person singular simple present glistens, present participle glistening, simple past and past participle glistened)

  1. (intransitive, of a wet or greasy surface) to reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.

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glisten

  1. A glistening shine from a wet surface.

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