glisten vs glitter

glisten and glitter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
glisten	Yes	No	Yes	No
glitter	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, glisten and glitter are synonyms defined as:

glisten and glitter: the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

Other synonyms of glisten include glister, scintillation, sparkle.

As verbs, glisten and glitter are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of glisten include gleam, glint, shine.

glisten (noun)	glitter (noun)
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light	the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
	the occurrence of a small flash or spark

glisten (verb)	glitter (verb)
be shiny, as if wet	be shiny, as if wet