glint
/ɡlɪnt/verb
उच्चारण ग्लिन्ट
चमकना, झिलमिलाना
Core word
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[I]
to produce small bright flashes of light
चमकना, झिलमिलाना
- The sun glinted on the river.
- Her diamond ring glinted in the candlelight.
- Sunlight glinted off the windows of the passing train.
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- The knife glinted in the light of the kitchen lamp.
- Tiny stars glinted in the dark water.
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[I] literary
(of a person's eyes) to shine in a way that shows a particular emotion
(आँखों का किसी भाव से) चमकना
- His eyes glinted with anger.
- His eyes glinted with amusement as he listened to the excuse.
- Her eyes glinted with excitement as she opened the letter.
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- His eyes glinted with determination before the race.
- The old man's eyes glinted when he spoke of his youth.
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[C]
a sudden flash of light or colour shining from a bright surface
चमक, झलक
- the glint of gold in the sand
- The glint of a coin in the mud caught the boy's eye.
- He caught the glint of a coin under the sofa.
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- A glint of silver showed in the stream.
- The glint of the sword made the children gasp.
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[C, usually sing.]
a sudden expression of a particular emotion in a person's eyes
(आँखों में) चमक
- There was a mischievous glint in Radhika's eye.
- a glint of amusement
- There was a glint of humour in the teacher's eye.
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- A glint of anger crossed his face for a moment.
- She gave a quick smile with a glint of mischief.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
glint (verb: flash of light)
To glint is to give out small bright flashes of light, as metal or water does in the sun.
Glint का अर्थ धातु या पानी की तरह धूप में रोशनी की छोटी तेज़ झलकें देना है।
- The sword glinted in the sunlight.
- The river glinted between the trees.
glint with sth
Eyes can glint with an emotion; with introduces the feeling, often a hard or mischievous one.
आँखें किसी भावना से चमक सकती हैं; 'with' भावना को लाता है, प्रायः कठोर या शरारती।
- His eyes glinted with anger.
- Her eyes glinted with amusement.
a glint of/in sth (noun)
A glint is a sudden flash of light or of an emotion; use a glint of for light and a glint in the eye for feeling.
Glint रोशनी या भावना की अचानक झलक है; रोशनी के लिए 'a glint of' और भावना के लिए 'a glint in the eye' लगता है।
- There was a glint of gold in the soil.
- He had a glint in his eye as he spoke.
a glint of hope / humour
A glint of hope or humour is a very small sign of it.
'A glint of hope' या 'humour' उसका बहुत छोटा संकेत है।
- There was a glint of humour in the judge's voice.
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adjective + glint
coldsteelywickedsuddengolden
- A steely glint in her eyes warned them to stop.
glint + in/of
glint in the eyeglint of metalglint of goldglint of steel
- He saw the glint of a coin in the mud.
verb + glint
catchseenoticereflectshow
- The glass caught the glint of the morning sun.
adverb + glint
brightlyfaintlycoldlysuddenly
- The lake glinted faintly in the early light.
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- The jeweller's eyes glinted when he saw the diamond.
हीरा देखकर जौहरी की आँखें चमक उठीं।
- A glint of steel from the knife made the crowd step back.
चाकू के स्टील की झलक देखकर भीड़ पीछे हट गई।
- Radhika noticed a glint of mischief in her brother's smile.
राधिका ने अपने भाई की मुस्कान में शरारत की झलक देखी।
- The coins glinted at the bottom of the fountain.
फ़व्वारे की तली में सिक्के चमक रहे थे।
- The morning sun glinted off the windows of the tall building.
सुबह की धूप ऊँची इमारत की खिड़कियों से टकराकर चमक रही थी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ His eyes glinted by anger.
✓ His eyes glinted with anger.
Use with for the feeling that shows in the eyes.
आँखों में दिखने वाली भावना के लिए 'with' का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ I saw a glint on gold in the soil.
✓ I saw a glint of gold in the soil.
Glint takes of for what produces the light.
रोशनी पैदा करने वाली चीज़ के लिए glint के साथ 'of' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe light, but they differ in how long and how bright the light is.
ये शब्द रोशनी को बताते हैं, पर उसकी अवधि और चमक में अंतर है।