[glit.ter] vi [ME gliteren, fr. ON glitra; akin to OE geolu yellow] (14c) 1 a: to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light: sparkle "sequins ~ed in the spotlight" b: to shine with strong emotion: flash "eyes ~ing in anger"
2: to be brilliantly attractive, lavish, or spectacular; also: to be superficially attractive or exciting syn see flash -- glit.ter.ing.ly adv
[2]glitter n (1602) 1 a: sparkling brilliance of something that glitters b: a bright usu. superficial attractiveness c: the quality of being spectacular
2: small glittering objects used for ornamentation -- glit.tery adj