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glisten

('gl/I/s/@/n )

noun (n)

the quality of shining with a bright reflected light(noun.attribute)

Synonym:
glister, glitter, scintillation, sparkle

source: wordnet30

verb (v)

be shiny, as if wet(verb.perception)

Example:
His eyes were glistening.

Synonym:
gleam, glint, glitter, shine

source: wordnet30
To sparkle or shine; especially, to shine with a mild, subdued, and fitful luster; to emit a soft, scintillating light; to gleam; as, the glistening stars.(verb)

source: webster1913

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