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glisten vs seem

seem vs glisten

glisten is a noun but seem is not a noun.

glisten and seem both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
glisten Yes No Yes No
seem No No Yes No
As verbs, seem is a hypernym of glisten; that is, seem is a word with a broader meaning than glisten:
  • glisten: be shiny, as if wet
  • seem: give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
Other hypernyms of glisten include appear, look.
glisten (noun) seem (noun)
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
glisten (verb) seem (verb)
be shiny, as if wet give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
(of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent
Difference between glisten and seem

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