1 N‑COUNT If you get a glimpse of someone or something, you see them very briefly and not very well. □ [+ of ] Some of the fans had waited 24 hours outside the hotel to catch a glimpse of the singer.
2 VERB If you glimpse someone or something, you see them very briefly and not very well. □ [V n] She glimpsed a group of people standing on the bank of a river.
3 N‑COUNT A glimpse of something is a brief experience of it or an idea about it that helps you understand or appreciate it better. □ [+ of ] The programme offers a glimpse of their working methods. □ …a glimpse into the future.
glint /gl I nt/ (glints , glinting , glinted )
1 VERB If something glints , it produces or reflects a quick flash of light. [WRITTEN ] □ [V ] The sea glinted in the sun. □ [V + on ] Sunlight glinted on his spectacles. [Also V + off ]
2 N‑COUNT A glint is a quick flash of light. [WRITTEN ] □ [+ of ] …a glint of silver. □ [+ of ] …glints of sunlight.
glis|ten /gl I s ə n/ (glistens , glistening , glistened ) VERB If something glistens , it shines, usually because it is wet or oily. □ [V ] The calm sea glistened in the sunlight. □ [V + with ] Darcy's face was white and glistening with sweat.
glitch /gl I tʃ/ (glitches ) N‑COUNT A glitch is a problem which stops something from working properly or being successful. [INFORMAL ] □ Manufacturing glitches have limited the factory's output.
glit|ter /gl I tə r / (glitters , glittering , glittered )
1 VERB If something glitters , light comes from or is reflected off different parts of it. □ [V ] The bay glittered in the sunshine. □ [V prep] The Palace glittered with lights.
2 N‑UNCOUNT Glitter consists of tiny shining pieces of metal. It is glued to things for decoration. □ Decorate the tunic with sequins or glitter.
3 N‑UNCOUNT You can use glitter to refer to superficial attractiveness or to the excitement connected with something. □ She was blinded by the glitter and the glamour of her own life.
glit|te|ra|ti /gl I tərɑː ti/ N‑PLURAL The glitterati are rich and famous people such as actors and rock stars. [JOURNALISM ] □ The glitterati of Hollywood are flocking to Janet Vaughan's nail salon.
glit|ter|ing /gl I tər I ŋ/ ADJ [ADJ n] You use glittering to indicate that something is very impressive or successful. □ …a brilliant school pupil destined for a glittering academic career. □ …a glittering array of celebrities.
glit|tery /gl I təri/ ADJ Something that is glittery shines with a lot of very small points of light. □ …a gold suit and a glittery bow tie.
glitz /gl I ts/ N‑UNCOUNT You use glitz to refer to something that is exciting and attractive in a showy way. □ …the glitz of Beverly Hills.
glitzy /gl I tsi/ (glitzier , glitziest ) ADJ Something that is glitzy is exciting and attractive in a showy way. □ …Aspen, Colorado, one of the glitziest ski resorts in the world.
gloat /gloʊ t/ (gloats , gloating , gloated ) VERB If someone is gloating , they are showing pleasure at their own success or at other people's failure in an arrogant and unpleasant way. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ [V + over ] Anti-abortionists are gloating over the court's decision. □ [V + about ] This is nothing to gloat about. [Also V ]
glob /glɒ b/ (globs ) N‑COUNT A glob of something soft or liquid is a small round amount of it. [INFORMAL ] □ [+ of ] …oily globs of soup.
glob|al ◆◇◇ /gloʊ b ə l/
1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] You can use global to describe something that happens in all parts of the world or affects all parts of the world. □ …a global ban on nuclear testing. □ …one of the most successful organizations fighting child poverty on a global scale. ● glob|al|ly ADV □ …a globally familiar trade name.
2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A global view or vision of a situation is one in which all the different aspects of it are considered. □ They are confident their leader is taking a global view on important issues. □ …a global vision of contemporary societies. SYNONYMS global ADJ 1
worldwide: Today, doctors are fearing a worldwide epidemic.
internationaclass="underline" …emergency aid from the international community.
world: …his personal contribution to world history.
glob|al|ize /gloʊ bəla I z/ (globalizes , globalizing , globalized ) in BRIT, also use globalise VERB When industry globalizes or is globalized , companies from one country link with companies from another country in order to do business with them. [BUSINESS ] □ [V ] As the world becomes more complex, some things do, of course, standardize and globalize. □ [V n] …industries that have globalized their production processes. ● glob|ali|za|tion /gloʊ bəla I ze I ʃ ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT □ Trends toward the globalization of industry have dramatically affected food production in California.
glo b|al po|si |tion|ing sy s|tem (global positioning systems ) N‑COUNT A global positioning system is a system that uses signals from satellites to find out the position of an object. The abbreviation GPS is also used.
glo b|al rea ch N‑SING When people talk about the global reach of a company or industry, they mean its ability to have customers in many different parts of the world. [BUSINESS ] □ The company does not yet have the global reach of its bigger competitors. □ It would have to grow by acquisitions or joint ventures to achieve global reach.