verb
- shone brightly with a sparkling or shimmering light, often from moisture or a reflective surface
Usage: past tense of glisten; typically describes surfaces wet with water, dew, or other liquids
Examples
- The morning dew glistened on the spider web.
- Her eyes glistened with tears as she watched the sunset.
- The wet pavement glistened under the streetlights.
- Snow glistened in the bright winter sunlight.
- Sweat glistened on the athlete's forehead after the race.
- The ocean glistened like diamonds in the afternoon light.