Flashing or shining brightly and briefly, especially from a reflected surface; the present participle of glint.
From glint plus the present participle suffix -ing, showing ongoing or repeated action of flashing or gleaming.
The present participle 'glinting' perfectly captures dynamic movement—'the glinting water' suggests sunlight bouncing off wavelets, while 'the glinted water' would mean it gleamed in the past, showing how -ing changes the time dimension.
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