catch a glint

Frequency: 6.02.5 per million words

to briefly see a flash of light

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Examples (10)

  • Among the trees I caught a glint of blue.
  • From the rooftop, we can catch a glint of the river at sunset.
  • The security camera caught a glint off the thief’s watch.
  • I barely caught a glint in her eyes before she looked away.
  • As the fog lifted, sailors caught a glint of the lighthouse lens.
  • If you angle the mirror, you’ll catch a glint of sunlight on the wall.
  • Reporters caught a glint of metal beneath the tarp.
  • He slows down, trying to catch a glint of the trail markers in the snow.
  • A moment later, I caught a glint of chrome as the car crested the hill.
  • Had I caught a glint of water between the rocks, or was it just wishful thinking?