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1. a. : a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light. the gleam of dawn in the east. b (1) : a small bright light. the gleam of a match. (2) : glint. a gleam in his eyes. 2. : a brief or faint appearance. a gleam of hope. gleamy. ˈglē-mē. adjective. gleam. 2 of 2. verb. gleamed; gleaming; gleams.
gleam. verb [ I ] uk / ɡliːm / us / ɡliːm /. Add to word list. Add to word list. to produce or reflect a small, bright light: He polished the table until it gleamed. When eyes gleam, they shine in a way that expresses a particular emotion: gleam with/in His eyes gleamed with/in triumph.
gleam (in something) Amusement gleamed in his eyes. Laughter gleamed in his eyes. Definition of gleam verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to produce or reflect a small, bright light: He polished the table until it gleamed. When eyes gleam, they shine in a way that expresses a particular emotion: gleam with/in His eyes gleamed with/in triumph. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Giving out light. afire. albedo. aura. beamy. bioluminescence. blink. glance. glimmer. glint.
a brief or slight manifestation or occurrence; trace: a gleam of hope. verb (used without object) to send forth a gleam or gleams. Synonyms: beam, sparkle, glitter, glint, flash, glimmer, shine, scintilla, suggestion, hint. to appear suddenly and clearly like a flash of light. gleam. / ɡliːm / noun.
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.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English gleam1 /ɡliːm/ verb [ intransitive] 1 to shine softly SYN glimmer His teeth gleamed under his moustache. gleam with The wooden panelling was gleaming with wax polish. see thesaurus at shine 2 if your eyes or face gleam with a feeling, they show it SYN glint gleam with He laughed, his eyes gle...
