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   gleam

   /ɡliːm/

   verb

   • 1. shine brightly, especially with reflected light: "light gleamed on the china cats"
   • ▪ (of a smooth surface or object) reflect light because well polished: "Victor buffed the glass until it gleamed"
   • ▪ (of an emotion or quality) be expressed through the brightness of a person's eyes: "affection gleamed in her large green eyes"

   noun

   • 1. a faint or brief light, especially one reflected from something: "the gleam of a silver tray" Similar glimmerglintshimmerglowtwinklesparkleflickerblinksparkflashflarebeamrayshaftfingerpencilshinelustreglosssheenglintglitterglimmersparklebrightnessbrillianceradianceglowluminescenceluminosityphosphorescenceincandescenceliterary:glisterrare:lambencyscintillationeffulgencerefulgencefulgurationcoruscation
   • ▪ a brief or faint instance of a quality or emotion: "the gleam of hope vanished" Similar glimmerglimmeringflickerraysparktracesuggestionhintfaint signscintilla
   • ▪ an expression of an emotion or quality in a person's eyes: "she saw a gleam of triumph in his eyes" Similar glimmerglimmeringflickerraysparktracesuggestionhintfaint signscintilla

   Word Origin Old Englishglǣm ‘brilliant light’, of Germanic origin.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGLEAM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   The meaning of GLEAM is a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light. How to use gleam in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Gleam.

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   GLEAM meaning: 1. to produce or reflect a small, bright light: 2. When eyes gleam, they shine in a way that…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGLEAM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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 ...

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   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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › gleamGleam - definition of gleam by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. a small beam or glow of light, esp reflected light. 2. a brief or dim indication: a gleam of hope. vb ( intr) 3. to send forth or reflect a beam of light. 4. to appear, esp briefly: intelligence gleamed in his eyes.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgleam verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of gleam verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   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.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › gleamgleam | meaning of gleam in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    gleam meaning, definition, what is gleam: to shine softly: Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGLEAM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    GLEAM definition: 1. to shine in a pleasant, soft way: 2. a pleasant, soft light from something that shines: 3. an…. Learn more.