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glint vs appear

appear vs glint

glint is a noun but appear is not a noun.

glint and appear both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
glint Yes No Yes No
appear No No Yes No
As verbs, appear is a hypernym of glint; that is, appear is a word with a broader meaning than glint:
  • glint: be shiny, as if wet
  • appear: give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
Other hypernyms of glint include look, seem.
glint (noun) appear (noun)
a spatially localized brightness
a momentary flash of light
glint (verb) appear (verb)
be shiny, as if wet come into sight or view
throw a glance at; take a brief look at be issued or published
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.
give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
(of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent
present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority
Difference between glint and appear

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