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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.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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

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   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.

   • English (US)

     GLEAM meaning: 1. to produce or reflect a small, bright...

   • Znaczenie Gleam, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     gleam definicja: 1. to produce or reflect a small, bright...

   • Gleam: Arabic Translation

     GLEAM translate: يَبْرُق / يُومِض, بَريق / وَمضة. Learn more...

   • Gleam: Japanese Translation

     GLEAM translate: （やわらかく）光る, 輝く, 心地よい光, 穏やかな光, きらりと光（ひか）る,...

   • Gleam: French Translation

     GLEAM translate: luire, pétiller, lueur [feminine], reflet...

   • Gleam: Catalan Translation

     gleam translate: lluir, reflex. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Gleam: Italian Translation

     gleam translate: luccicare, barlume, brillare, luccicore,...

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

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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.

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

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   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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › gleamGLEAM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

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

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   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.

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

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   gleam to shine with a clear bright or pale light, especially a reflected light: Moonlight gleamed on the water. glow (often of something hot or warm) to produce a steady light that is not very bright:

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

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   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.