Glisten \Glis"ten\ (gl[i^]s"'n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glistened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glistening}.] [OE. glistnian, akin to glisnen, glisien, AS. glisian, glisnian, akin to E. glitter. See {Glitter}, v. i., and cf. {Glister}, v. i.] To sparkle or shine; especially, to shine with a mild, subdued, and fitful luster; to emit a soft, scintillating light; to gleam; as, the glistening stars.
Syn: See {Flash}.
Where others would have been content to have their novels glisten with the charm of the 'native', Gurnah's novel throbs with the passion of a visionary.
Season them with sea salt, pepper and a good squeeze of lemon and toss them in enough olive oil to make the shells glisten all over.