What is the meaning of glisten?

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noun

The quality of shining with a bright reflected light.
- synonyms: glitter, glister, scintillation, sparkle

verb

Be shiny, as if wet.
- usage: "His eyes were glistening"
- synonyms: glitter, glint, gleam, shine

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