All that glisters is not gold. Nevertheless, what most people say is "glitters." It's the singular, because it's kind of a reverse formation: gold is not all [the only thing that] glitters.

Some common synonyms of glitter are flash, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, shimmer, and sparkle. While all these words mean "to send forth light," glitter connotes a brilliant sparkling or gleaming. glittering diamonds.

Glitter adds sparkle to crafts, clothes, makeup, and more. But when it gets washed off or thrown out, it can cause problems. Glitter is what scientists call a microplastic .

idiom saying. Add to word list Add to word list. said about something that seems to be good on the surface, but might not be when you look at it more closely. True, real, false, and unreal.