glint
US
/ɡlɪnt/
UK
/ɡlɪnt/
Meaning
A brief flash of light, especially when light reflects off a shiny surface.
चमकदार सतह से टकराकर दिखने वाली रोशनी की हल्की, पलभर की चमक।
Examples
“A glint of sunlight flashed across the car window.”
“The knife began to glint under the kitchen light.”
“Sunlight was glinting off the wet road after the rain.”
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Not natural: I saw a glint light on the wall.
Better: I saw a glint of light on the wall.
Use “of” between “glint” and the light that is shining.
“Glint” के बाद रोशनी बताने के लिए “of” लगाएँ: “a glint of light।”
Not natural: The sun glinted the lake.
Better: The sun glinted off the lake.
When light reflects from a surface, use “glint off” rather than a direct object.
किसी सतह से रोशनी चमकने पर “glint off” कहें; यहाँ “the lake” सीधा object नहीं है।
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Learner tip
“Glint” usually describes a brief reflected flash, not a steady or widespread light.
“Glint” आमतौर पर सतह से पलभर के लिए झलकने वाली रोशनी है, लगातार या चारों ओर फैली रोशनी नहीं।