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 is commonly used in arts and crafts to color, accessorise and texture items. The small, brightly colored particles often stick to clothing, skin, and furniture, and can be difficult to remove. It is also used on optically variable inks.