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Gleam

see synonyms of gleam

Noun

1. gleam, gleaming, glow, lambency

an appearance of reflected light

2. gleam, gleaming, glimmer

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

Verb

3. gleam, glint, glisten, glitter, shine

be shiny, as if wet

Example Sentences:
'His eyes were glistening'

4. gleam, glimmer

shine brightly, like a star or a light

5. gleam

appear briefly

Example Sentences:
'A terrible thought gleamed in her mind'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Gleam

see synonyms of gleam
noun
1. 
a small beam or glow of light, esp reflected light
2. 
a brief or dim indication
a gleam of hope
verb (intransitive)
3. 
to send forth or reflect a beam of light
4. 
to appear, esp briefly
intelligence gleamed in his eyes

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Gleam

see synonyms of gleam
noun
1. 
a flash or beam of light
2. 
a faint light
3. 
a reflected brightness, as from a polished surface
4. 
a brief, faint manifestation or trace, as of hope, understanding, etc.
verb intransitive
5. 
to shine or reflect with a gleam or gleams
6. 
to appear or be revealed briefly or suddenly

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Gleam

see synonyms of gleam
n.
1. A brief beam or flash of light: saw gleams of daylight through the cracks.
2. A steady but subdued shining; a glow: the gleam of burnished gold.
3. A brief or dim indication; a trace: a gleam of intelligence.
intr.v. gleamed, gleam·ing, gleams
1. To emit a gleam; flash or glow: "Their tile roofs gleamed in the moon's pallid radiance" (Laura Joh Rowland). See Synonyms at flash.
2. To be reflected as a gleam: The sun gleamed on the water.
3. To be manifested or indicated briefly or faintly.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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