glistering
Catching the light
Glistering is an archaic or literary form of glistening—sparkling or shining with reflected light: All that glisters is not gold.
The word appears most famously in Shakespeare and survives mainly through that quotation.
In contemporary usage, glistening has almost entirely replaced it.
Emit flashing light
- glimmerFaint, wavering light
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
- twinkleShine with flickering light
- glintBrief bright reflection
gleam · shine · sheen · luster · glow · flash · flicker · scintillation
Not matching reality
- misleadingCausing false beliefs
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- illusionMisleading sensory impression
fool's gold · mirage · trickery · artifice · guile · tinsel · gilding · cosmetic
Magical influence over someone
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
- captivationState of being fascinated
- spellbindingCompletely capturing one's attention
- bewitchmentMagical influence over someone
mesmerizing · beguiling · tantalizing · entrancing · seductive · magnetic · hypnotic · siren
Ostentatious showiness
- flashinessOstentatious showiness
- ostentationVulgar flaunting of means
- flamboyanceShowy, confident style
- spectacleVisually striking event
ornamentation · extravagance · gaudy · garish · showy · tawdry · frippery · bedazzled
sparkle
Emit flashing light
glint · gleam · shine · sheen · luster · glow · flash · flicker · scintillation · coruscation
false
Not matching reality
- misleadingCausing false beliefs
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- veneerDecorative outer layer
illusion · fool's gold · mirage · trickery · artifice · guile · tinsel · gilding · cosmetic · pretense
enchantment
Magical influence over someone
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
- captivationState of being fascinated
- spellbindingCompletely capturing one's attention
bewitchment · mesmerizing · beguiling · tantalizing · entrancing · seductive · magnetic · hypnotic · siren · temptation
glitz
Ostentatious showiness
- flashinessOstentatious showiness
- ostentationVulgar flaunting of means
- flamboyanceShowy, confident style
spectacle · ornamentation · extravagance · gaudy · garish · showy · tawdry · frippery · bedazzled · sequined
glisteringdull
Lacking edge or interest
dim · dark · lightless · lustreless · lackluster
glisteringmatte
Non-reflective surface finish
dull · flat · rough · unreflective · lusterless
glitter, glisten, glistening, glistened, glister, glistered, glisters, glistenings