Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
GLINT
I. verb see: yellow
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1. to glance off an object, to be reflected at an angle from a surface, to give off reflection in brilliant flashes, to look quickly or briefly ; glance , to appear briefly or faintly, transitive verb to cause to glint, see: flash
II. noun
Date: 14th century
a tiny bright flash of light, a brief or faint manifestation ; glimmer