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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).
to shine in a pleasant, soft way: Her eyes gleamed in the dark. a gleaming new car. gleam. noun [ no plural ] uk / ɡliːm / us. gleam noun [no plural] (LIGHT) 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:
1. To emit a gleam; flash or glow: "Their tile roofs gleamed in the moon's pallid radiance" (Laura Joh Rowland). See Synonyms at flash. 2. To be reflected as a gleam: The sun gleamed on the water. 3. To be manifested or indicated briefly or faintly. [Middle English glem, from Old English glǣm; see ghel- in Indo-European roots .] gleam′er n.
