From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
glitter
n 1: the quality of shining with a bright reflected light [syn:
glitter, glister, glisten, scintillation,
sparkle]
2: the occurrence of a small flash or spark [syn: glitter,
sparkle, coruscation]
v 1: be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening" [syn:
glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shine]