glitter vs glisten

glitter and glisten both are nouns.

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

As nouns, glitter and glisten are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of glitter include glister, scintillation, sparkle.

As verbs, glitter and glisten are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of glitter include gleam, glint, shine.

glitter (noun)	glisten (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

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