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- Dictionarygleam/ɡliːm/
verb
- 1. shine brightly, especially with reflected light: "light gleamed on the china cats"
noun
- 1. a faint or brief light, especially one reflected from something: "the gleam of a silver tray" Similar
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Gleam is a noun or verb that means a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light, or a small bright light. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for gleam.
Gleam is a verb that means to produce or reflect a small, bright light, or a noun that means a soft, shiny light. Learn how to use gleam in sentences, idioms and different languages with Cambridge Dictionary.
Gleam is a verb that means to produce or reflect a small, bright light, or a noun that means a soft, shiny light. Learn how to use gleam in sentences, idioms and different languages with Cambridge Dictionary.
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.
Gleam is a noun or verb that means a small beam or glow of light, or a brief or faint indication of something. Learn how to use gleam in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from Collins English Dictionary.
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.
Gleam is a noun or verb that means a brief beam or flash of light, a subdued shining, or a trace or indication. See synonyms, antonyms, translations, and usage examples of gleam in different contexts.