the fact of appearing very attractive, exciting and impressive, in a way that is not always real 耀眼;華麗;浮華 the glitz and glamour of the music scene 表面光輝燦爛的樂壇
Word Origin1970s (originally a North American usage): back-formation from glitzy; from glitter, suggested by ritzy, and perhaps also by German glitzerig ‘glittering’.