gleam
noun
- a flash or beam of light
- a faint light
- a reflected brightness, as from a polished surface
- a brief, faint manifestation or trace, as of hope, understanding, etc.
intransitive verb
- to shine or reflect with a gleam or gleams
- to appear or be revealed briefly or suddenly
See gleam in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(glēm)
noun- A brief beam or flash of light: saw gleams of daylight through the cracks.
- A steady but subdued shining; a glow: the gleam of burnished gold.
- A brief or dim indication; a trace: a gleam of intelligence.
verb gleamed,
gleam·ing,
gleams - To emit a gleam; flash or glow: “Their tile roofs gleamed in the moon's pallid radiance” (Laura Joh Rowland). See Synonyms at flash.
- To be reflected as a gleam: The sun gleamed on the water.
- To be manifested or indicated briefly or faintly.
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