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- Dictionarygleam/ɡliːm/
verb
- 1. shine brightly, especially with reflected light: "light gleamed on the china cats"
noun
- 1. a faint or brief light, especially one reflected from something: "the gleam of a silver tray" Similar
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GLEAM definition: 1. to produce or reflect a small, bright light: 2. When eyes gleam, they shine in a way that…. Learn more.
1. : to shine with or as if with subdued steady light or moderate brightness. 2. : to appear briefly or faintly. a light gleamed in the distance.
gleam denotes a not very brilliant, intermittent or nondirectional stream of light. glimmer indicates a nondirectional light that is feeble and unsteady: a faint glimmer of moonlight. beam usually means a directional, and therefore smaller, stream: the beam from a searchlight. ray usually implies a still smaller amount of light than a beam, a ...
GLEAM meaning: 1. to produce or reflect a small, bright light: 2. When eyes gleam, they shine in a way that…. Learn more.
A gleam is a flash or flicker of light, as in As Val scrolled through their phone in the dark, the screen projected a gleam of light on their face. A gleam is also a dim light, such as you might get from a flashlight with a dying battery.
A gleam is a bright flash of light. If you were lost on a dark, stormy night, you'd be hugely relieved to see the gleam of a roadside diner's sign up ahead. Use the verb gleam when something is shining as if it were wet or glinting with light.
gleam to shine with a clear bright or pale light, especially a reflected light: Moonlight gleamed on the water. glow (often of something hot or warm) to produce a steady light that is not very bright:
an expression of a particular feeling or emotion that shows in somebody’s eyes synonym glint. a gleam of triumph in her eyes. a mischievous gleam in his eye. The gleam in his eye made her uncomfortable (= as if he was planning something secret or unpleasant).
GLEAM definition: 1. to shine in a pleasant, soft way: 2. a pleasant, soft light from something that shines: 3. an…. Learn more.
Sep 28, 2024 · gleam (countable and uncountable, plural gleams) (countable) An appearance of light, especially one which is indistinct or small, or short-lived. An indistinct sign of something; a glimpse or hint. The rescue workers preserved a gleam of optimism that the trapped miners might still survive.
