The difference between Glint and Shine

When used as nouns, glint means a short flash of light, whereas shine means brightness from a source of light.

When used as verbs, glint means to flash or gleam briefly, whereas shine means to emit light.

Glint is also adjective with the meaning: not sharp.

check bellow for the other definitions of Glint and Shine

Glint as a noun:

A short flash of light.

Examples:

"I saw the glint of metal as he raised the gun."

Glint as an adjective (archaic, Shropshire, of a blade):

Not sharp; dull.

Examples:

"The knife is glint."

Glint as a verb (intransitive):

To flash or gleam briefly.

Examples:

"A wedding ring glinted on her finger."
Glint as a verb (intransitive):

To glance; to peep forth, as a flower from the bud; to glitter.
Glint as a verb (archaic, Shropshire, transitive):

To dry; to wither.

Examples:

"The sun glints grass and corn."

Shine as a verb (intransitive):

To emit light.
Shine as a verb (intransitive):

To reflect light.
Shine as a verb (intransitive):

To distinguish oneself; to excel.

Examples:

"My nephew tried other sports before deciding on football, which he shone at right away, quickly becoming the star of his school team."
Shine as a verb (intransitive):

To be effulgent in splendour or beauty.
Shine as a verb (intransitive):

To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers.
Shine as a verb (intransitive):

To be immediately apparent.
Shine as a verb (transitive):

To create light with (a flashlight, lamp, torch, or similar).

Examples:

"I shone my light into the darkness to see what was making the noise."
Shine as a verb (transitive):

To cause to shine, as a light.
Shine as a verb (US, transitive):

To make bright; to cause to shine by reflected light.

Examples:

"in hunting, to shine the eyes of a deer at night by throwing a light on them"

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Shine as a noun:

Brightness from a source of light.
Shine as a noun:

Brightness from reflected light.
Shine as a noun:

Excellence in quality or appearance.
Shine as a noun:

Shoeshine.
Shine as a noun:

Sunshine.
Shine as a noun (slang):

Moonshine.
Shine as a noun (cricket):

The amount of shininess on a cricket ball, or on each side of the ball.
Shine as a noun (slang):

A liking for a person; a fancy.

Examples:

"She's certainly taken a shine to you."
Shine as a noun (archaic, slang):

A caper; an antic; a row.

Shine as a verb (transitive):

To cause (something) to shine; put a shine on (something); polish (something).

Examples:

"He shined my shoes until they were polished smooth and gleaming."
Shine as a verb (transitive, cricket):

To polish a cricket ball using saliva and one's clothing.