I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a glint/hint of mischief (= an expression that shows someone wants to play tricks )
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There was a glint of mischief in her eyes.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
off
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Although the sun glinted off its scales, Rincewind could clearly make out the outlines of the branches behind it.
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At the top of the sky, everything glittered, the sun glinting off metal and concrete.
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The sun glinted off a gold band on his left hand.
■ NOUN
sun
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Picture the belt down across his chest with the sun glinting on the bullets that filled most of the loops.
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At the top of the sky, everything glittered, the sun glinting off metal and concrete.
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The building. although still basically ugly, looked nicer with the late April sun glinting on the old stonework.
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The light from the setting sun glinted on the brass-tone doorknob.
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Although the sun glinted off its scales, Rincewind could clearly make out the outlines of the branches behind it.
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The sun glinted off a gold band on his left hand.
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It was hard to tell because of the sun glinting on his glasses.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Derek's eyes glinted when he saw the money.
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His badge glinted in the evening sun.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Her eyes glinted through round wire. framed glasses.
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In his hands she saw something glint and realised it was a knife.
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Jewelled cups, their precious stones glinting in the sunlight, and silver dishes were laid out on handsome chests and cabinets.
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The buckles glinted in the sun.
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The knife glinted and the keg fell away cleanly.
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We are back with Miss Miniver, her glasses glinting in the firelight.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
catch
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Meredith caught the glint of gold in the thread.
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I often caught the glint in his eye as he kept ever alert, staring at my face.
see
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Have some trifle, Bina - I can see the glint in your eyes.
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One had slipped out of an alley in front of him; he saw the glint of a knife.
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Barton saw a few metallic glints at great distance.
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She saw the glint of a silver helmet and the slender figure of a Woman.
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Twice, he saw the glint of metal and once, when the cannon fell silent, he heard distant voices.
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Even from here she could see the glint of gold braid.
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He looked at Nigel Steen and saw the glint of tears in his eyes as the young man rushed out of the door.
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I could see the dull glint of the gun in the open drawer.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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I saw the glint of hope in her eyes.
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the glint of his gold watch
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But there was a glint of green and gold still in them, and their eyes were pain-filled, but determined.
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Here and there a darker bundle and a glint of jewelry.
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I often caught the glint in his eye as he kept ever alert, staring at my face.
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It seemed friendly, but she detected in it some glint of appraisal or judgment.
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Langford received the gaze of his wide-set, sightless brown eyes, from which all glint of humor was gone.
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She objected to his formal jargon, although she imagined a glint of amusement accompanying it.
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Their hearts might be heavy, but there's a glint on the horizon, a new sun rising.