glittering

/ˈgli-tə-riŋ/

adjective

  1. shining with many bright points of light

  2. shining with strong emotion

  3. brilliantly or showily impressive : dazzling; also : superficially attractive or exciting

Every few days a little glittering aeroplane appeared in the sky among the clouds and the circling hawks.

… after being misdirected almost consistently, she goes out in glory, with glittering eyes and a lewd smile.

verb

  1. to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle

  2. to shine with strong emotion : flash

  3. to be brilliantly attractive, lavish, or spectacular; also : to be superficially attractive or exciting

sequins glittered in the spotlight

eyes glittering in anger

flash gleam glint sparkle glitter glisten glimmer shimmer mean to send forth light. flash implies a sudden outburst of bright light. gleam suggests a steady light seen through an obscuring medium or against a dark background.