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adjective. uk / ˈɡliː.mɪŋ / us / ˈɡliː.mɪŋ / Add to word list. bright and shiny from being cleaned: a gleaming kitchen. gleaming windows. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. The qualities of light. backlit. black light. brightly. brilliantly. coruscating. dazzlingly. dullness. floodlit. incandescent. lambency. luminescence. luminosity.
Teeth in toothpaste commercials are gleaming. They sparkle when the light hits. When you see this word, think of a bright reflected ray of light, on teeth, on water, or in someone's smiling eyes. A new skyscraper that reflects light might also be described as gleaming.
Gleaming definition: giving off or appearing to give off light or brightness; radiant; shining. See examples of GLEAMING used in a sentence.
1. a. : a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light. the gleam of dawn in the east. b (1) : a small bright light. the gleam of a match. (2) : glint. a gleam in his eyes. 2. : a brief or faint appearance. a gleam of hope. gleamy. ˈglē-mē. adjective. gleam. 2 of 2. verb. gleamed; gleaming; gleams.
GLEAM definition: 1. to produce or reflect a small, bright light: 2. When eyes gleam, they shine in a way that…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of gleaming adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to produce or reflect a small, bright light: He polished the table until it gleamed. When eyes gleam, they shine in a way that expresses a particular emotion: gleam with/in His eyes gleamed with/in triumph. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Giving out light. afire. albedo. aura. backlit. beamy. bioluminescence. flicker. glimmer. glitter.
His gleaming eyes were fixed intently on one spot. The sun was gleaming off the shiny car, reflecting on the house. When his friends laughed at his joke, Deaton's face was gleaming with joy. He smiled at her, his eyes gleaming.
noun. a flash or beam of light: the gleam of a lantern in the dark. a dim or subdued light. a brief or slight manifestation or occurrence; trace: a gleam of hope. verb (used without object) to send forth a gleam or gleams. Synonyms: beam, sparkle, glitter, glint, flash, glimmer, shine, scintilla, suggestion, hint.
