glister
Archaic soft shine
Glister means to glitter or sparkle, catching light with a bright, shimmering quality.
The word is literary and archaic, surviving mainly in the proverb All that glisters is not gold—the original Shakespeare line, now usually rendered with "glitters." Outside that phrase, glister appears rarely in modern English.
Shine with flickering light
- sparkleEmit flashing light
- glimmerFaint, wavering light
- gleamFaint reflected light
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
glint · scintillate · flicker · coruscate · dazzle · flash · luminescence · phosphorescence
Soft reflected light
- sheenSoft surface luster
- glossShine or annotation
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
polish · gleam · glow · brightness · effulgence · refulgence · incandescence · halo
Misleading sensory impression
- pretenseDeceptive outward show
- shamFraudulent imitation
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- misleadCause false belief
guile · trickery · masquerade · false · superficial · veneer · hollow · meretricious
Fascinating, elegant attractiveness
- charmAttractive personal quality
- attractionPull toward something
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
captivation · magnetism · appeal · elegance · sophistication · charisma · beauty · enticement
twinkle
Shine with flickering light
shimmer · glint · scintillate · flicker · coruscate · dazzle · flash · luminescence · phosphorescence · bioluminescence
luster
Soft reflected light
brilliance · polish · gleam · glow · brightness · effulgence · refulgence · incandescence · halo · burnish
illusion
Misleading sensory impression
mislead · guile · trickery · masquerade · false · superficial · veneer · hollow · meretricious · tinsel
glamour
Fascinating, elegant attractiveness
- charmAttractive personal quality
- attractionPull toward something
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
enchantment · captivation · magnetism · appeal · elegance · sophistication · charisma · beauty · enticement · temptation