glitter

Universal Words verb, noun verb [V] 1 to shine brightly with little flashes of light, like a diamond SYNSPARKLE: The ceiling of the cathedral glittered with gold. * The water glittered in the sunlight. 2 ~ (with sth) (written) (of the eyes) to shine brightly with a particular emotion, usually a strong one: His eyes glittered with greed. noun 1 [U] bright light consisting of many little flashes: the glitter of diamonds 2 [sing.] a bright expression in sb's eyes showing a particular emotion SYNGLINT: There was a triumphant glitter in his eyes. 3 [U] the attractive, exciting qualities that sb/sth, especially a rich and famous person or place, seems to have SYNGLAMOUR: the superficial glitter of show business * Behind all the glitter, life in the theatre can be very hard. 4 [U] very small shiny pieces of thin metal or paper that are stuck to things as a decoration: gold / silver glitter * Jane wore pink eye glitter to the party.