glint

Noun

• a spatially localized brightness

• a momentary flash of light

Verb

• throw a glance at; take a brief look at
  • She only glanced at the paper
    
  • I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting
    

• be shiny, as if wet
  • His eyes were glistening
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  flicker , spark , glance , peek , glitter , glisten , gleam , shine