Difference between Glinting and Glittering

What is the difference between Glinting and Glittering?

Glinting as a verb is to flash or gleam briefly. while Glittering as a verb is to sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.

Glinting

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To flash or gleam briefly.

Glittering

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Brightly sparkling.

We hope you now know whether to use Glinting or Glittering in your sentence.

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