No. 8,384 in Dutch
glitter
Sparkling or shimmering light reflected from a shiny surface.
In a sentence
De jurk van de danseres schitterde van glitter.
The dancer's dress sparkled with glitter.
The word 'glitter' is used as a noun here, referring to the shiny particles.
Ze hield ervan haar kunstwerken met glitter te versieren.
She loved decorating her art pieces with glitter.
In this sentence, 'glitter' again serves as a noun, representing a decorative material.
Het water glinsterde in de zon, alsof het met glitter was bedekt.
The water shimmered in the sun, as if it were covered with glitter.
Here, 'glitter' is used metaphorically to describe the shimmering effect of sunlight on water.
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