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- DictionaryGleam/ɡlēm/
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"
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.
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.
an expression of a particular feeling or emotion that shows in somebody’s eyes synonym glint. a gleam of triumph in her eyes. a mischievous gleam in his eye. The gleam in his eye made her uncomfortable (= as if he was planning something secret or unpleasant).
a pleasant, soft light from something that shines: the gleam of sunlight on the frozen lake. gleam noun [no plural] (EXPRESSION) an expression in someone's eyes: She had a strange gleam in her eye. (Definition of gleam from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of gleam. in Chinese (Traditional) 發微光, 閃爍, 閃現…
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.
5 days ago · gleam. (gliːm ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense gleams , present participle gleaming , past tense, past participle gleamed. 1. verb. If an object or a surface gleams, it reflects light because it is shiny and clean . His black hair gleamed in the sun. [VERB] ...a gleaming red sports car. [VERB -ing]
Definition of gleam verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
