glistening

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word glistening. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word glistening, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say glistening in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word glistening you have here. The definition of the word glistening will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofglistening, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Verb

glistening

  1. present participle and gerund of glisten

Noun

glistening (plural glistenings)

  1. The appearance of something that glistens.
    • 2008, Dan Simmons, Song of Kali:
      My eyes had adjusted to the faint starlight and I could make out pale glistenings and white glow of bones which had worked their way free of clinging flesh.
  2. (optics) A fluid-filled microvacuole within a lens.