Flashed or shone with a brief, bright light, usually reflecting off a surface.
From glint (to flash or gleam), which comes from Middle English, possibly from Old Norse gletta or Scandinavian sources meaning 'to gleam.' The -ed ending marks past tense.
A 'glint' is sharper and brighter than a 'glimmer'—it's the sudden flash of sunlight off a watch face, which is why soldiers are taught not to let their equipment glint during combat, as it can give away positions.
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