The difference between Glitter and Shine

When used as nouns, glitter means a bright, sparkling light, whereas shine means brightness from a source of light.

When used as verbs, glitter means to sparkle with light, whereas shine means to emit light.

check bellow for the other definitions of Glitter and Shine

Glitter as a noun:

A bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance.
Glitter as a noun:

A shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork.
Glitter as a noun (figurative):

Glitz.

Glitter as a verb:

To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.

Examples:

"a glittering sword"

"the glittering ornaments on a Christmas tree"
Glitter as a verb:

To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive.

Examples:

"the glittering scenes of a court"

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.