verb / intransitive · informal
glisten
UK/ˈɡlɪs(ə)n/US/ˈɡlɪsən/GLIS·ten
Band 6-7speakingtask1
to shine with a soft reflected light; to sparkle slightly
Examples
“The wet pavement glistened under the streetlights.”
“Her eyes glistened with tears.”
“The morning dew made the grass glisten.”
Band 8 sentence
“After the storm, the city appeared peaceful, its wet rooftops glistening in the afternoon sun.”
Collocations
- glisten with
- glisten under
Word family
to glisten / glistens / glistened / glistening verbglistening adjective
Common mistakes
to glisten someone→to glisten
the road was glistening the light→the road was glistening under the light / with the light
Say it for a higher band
5shine→6glitter→7+glisten
Synonyms
shine
glitter
Easily confused
glitter
“The Christmas tree glittered with thousands of lights.”
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