A bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage.
A shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork.
Verb
To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.a glittering swordthe glittering ornaments on a Christmas tree
DrydenThe field yet glitters with the pomp of war.
To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive.the glittering scenes of a court