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    Gleaming
    /ˈɡlēmiNG/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a smooth surface) reflecting light, typically because very clean or polished: "gleaming black limousines"
  2. Gleaming definition: giving off or appearing to give off light or brightness; radiant; shining. See examples of GLEAMING used in a sentence.

  3. 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.

  4. adjective. uk / ˈɡliː.mɪŋ / us / ˈɡliː.mɪŋ / Add to word list. bright and shiny from being cleaned: a gleaming kitchen. gleaming windows. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. The qualities of light. backlit. black light. brightly. brilliantly. coruscating. dazzlingly. dullness. floodlit. incandescent. lambency. luminescence. luminosity.

  5. n. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. adjective. bright with a steady but subdued shining. “the gleaming brass on the altar”. synonyms: agleam, nitid. bright. emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts. noun. a flash of light (especially reflected light) synonyms: gleam, glimmer.

  8. 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.

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