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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gleamGleam Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

3. 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.

4. 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 ...

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGLEAM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

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

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   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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gleamGleam - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › gleam_ngleam, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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   What does the noun gleam mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun gleam , three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of gleam – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge 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.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › gleam_1gleam verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › gleamGleam Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    [singular] : a bright or shining quality. the rich gleam of the polished wood. 3. [count] : a small amount or sign of something. a gleam [= glimmer] of hope. 4. [count] : a small amount of emotion (such as happiness or excitement) that can be seen in someone's eyes. Her father had a gleam in his eyes as he told the story. 2 gleam / ˈ gliːm/ verb.