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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.
All rights reserved. gleam. ( ɡliːm) n. 1. a small beam or glow of light, esp reflected light. 2. a brief or dim indication: a gleam of hope. vb ( intr) 3. to send forth or reflect a beam of light. 4. to appear, esp briefly: intelligence gleamed in his eyes.
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Meaning of gleam in English. gleam. verb [ I ] us / ɡliːm / uk / ɡliːm /. 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.
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.
noun. a flash or beam of light: the gleam of a lantern in the dark. a dim or subdued light. a brief or slight manifestation or occurrence; trace: a gleam of hope. verb (used without object) to send forth a gleam or gleams. to appear suddenly and clearly like a flash of light. Recommended videos.
a small amount of something. a faint gleam of hope. a serious book with an occasional gleam of humour. 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.
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…