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1. (n.) gleam
a flash or beam of light:
the gleam of a lantern in the dark.
2. gleam
a subdued or reflected light.
3. gleam
a brief or slight manifestation or occurrence; trace:
a gleam of hope.
4. (v.i.) gleam
to send forth a gleam or gleams.
5. gleam
to appear suddenly and clearly like a flash of light.
Etymology: (bef. 1000; ME glem(e), OE glæmacr;m, c. OHG gleimo glowworm; akin to OS glīmo brightness)
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| Definition of 'gleam' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) gleam, gleaming, glow, lambency
an appearance of reflected light
2. (verb) gleam, gleaming, glimmer
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
3. (verb) glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shine
be shiny, as if wet
"His eyes were glistening"
4. (verb) gleam, glimmer
shine brightly, like a star or a light
5. (verb) gleam
appear briefly
"A terrible thought gleamed in her mind"
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1. (verb) gleam
to shine very brightly
The car gleamed in the sunlight.
2. gleam
to show an emotion in your eyes
Her eyes gleamed with mischief.
3. (noun) gleam
sth felt or seen for a short time
a gleam of hope
4. gleam
sth that shines brightly
a gleam of gold
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| Definition of 'gleam' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) gleam
a shoot of light; a small stream of light; a beam; a ray; a glimpse
2. (noun) gleam
brightness; splendor
3. (verb) gleam
to disgorge filth, as a hawk
4. (verb) gleam
to shoot, or dart, as rays of light; as, at the dawn, light gleams in the east
5. (verb) gleam
to shine; to cast light; to glitter
6. (verb) gleam
to shoot out (flashes of light, etc.)
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Sense: to shine faintly
a light gleaming in the distance.
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 Afrikaans: ligstraal, flikkering |
 Arabic: يَلْمَع، يَتَلألأ |
 Bulgarian: блещукане |
 Brazilian: brilhar |
 Czech: probleskovat, zasvitnout |
 German: glänzen |
 Danish: funkle; skinne |
 Greek: λάμπω |
 Spanish: relucir, brillar, destell |
 Estonian: kumama |
 Farsi: سوسو زدن |
 Finnish: hohtaa |
 French: luire |
 Hebrew: לנצנץ |
 Hindi: किरण डालना |
 Croatian: svjetlucati |
 Hungarian: felvillan |
 Indonesian: bersinar |
 Icelandic: glampi, bjarmi |
 Italian: brillare |
 Japanese: かすかに光る |
 Korean: 희미하게 빛나다 |
 Lithuanian: spindėti, šviesti |
 Latvian: atspīdēt; blāzmot |
 Malay: cahaya lembut |
 Dutch: glanzen |
 Norwegian: glimte, skinne svakt |
 Polish: migotać |
 Persian: سوسو زدن |
 Pashto: رڼا ، نور ، رڼا ورکول |
 Portuguese: brilhar |
 Romanian: a licări |
 Russian: поблёскивать |
 Slovak: blikať |
 Slovenian: svetlikati se |
 Serbian: svetlucati |
 Swedish: glimma, skimra |
 Thai: แสงที่เป็นประกาย |
 Turkish: pırıldamak, parıldamak |
 Taiwanese: 閃爍 |
 Ukrainian: блимати, мерехтіти |
 Urdu: ہلکی روشنی کا خارج ہونا |
 Vietnamese: ánh lên |
 Chinese: 闪烁 |
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