[glint] vb [ME, to dart obliquely, glint, alter. of glenten, of Scand origin; akin to Sw dial. glanta to clear up; akin to OHG glanz bright, OE geolu yellow--more at yellow] vi (14c) 1 a archaic: to glance off an object b of rays of light: to be reflected at an angle from a surface
2: to give off reflection in brilliant flashes; also: gleam
3: to look quickly or briefly: glance
4: to appear briefly or faintly ~ vt: to cause to glint syn see flash
[2]glint n (14c) 1: a tiny bright flash of light
2: a brief or faint manifestation: glimmer "a ~ of recognition"; also: a trace of emotion expressed through the eyes "a steely ~ in his eye"