glint

n 1: a momentary flash of light [syn: {flicker}, {spark}]

2: a momentary brightness [syn: {flash}]

v 1: be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening" [syn: {glitter},

{glisten}, {gleam}, {shine}]

2: throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced

at the paper"; "glint" is archaic; "I only peeked--I

didn't see anything interesting" [syn: {glance}, {peek}]

lint

A {Unix} {C} language processor which carries out more

thorough checks on the code than is usual with C {compiler}s.

Lint is named after the bits of fluff it supposedly picks from

programs. Judging by references on {Usenet} this term has

become a shorthand for {desk check} at some non-Unix shops,

even in languages other than {C}. Also used as {delint}.

[{Jargon File}]

(1994-11-14)