For years I've always thought the graphic name for such specular highlights was 'bling'. Of course in recent years that name has become part of pop culture as the name for sparkly jewelry made popular by the videos / lifestyles of rap stars. I still think 'bling' is a good name for those graphic highlights on smiles etc because the word has almost a sound effect feeling to it. In an animation you'd almost expect the flash of bling to make a "bling" sound.
Regards, Ross
PS - The animated gif I attach is an old Xara graphic I did that had some 'bling' effects.
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