Glitter
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage. A shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam; as, a glittering sword. To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive; as, the glittering scenes of a court.
Example sentence: I carry with me from my male upbringing a sense that femininity is forbidden. So when I appear on YouTube with forty butterflies glued to my body and glitter all over my face, I have a sense that I'm getting away with something I'm not supposed to. I'm being decadent. I'm enjoying a forbidden pleasure. And that's fun, and it's funny.
Glister
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To gleam, glisten or coruscate
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A brilliant flash; a glint