gleam

/gli:m/
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gleam

A small gleam of sunlight reflects off the dewdrop.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A brief or faint flash of light: A "gleam" is a small, often brief, amount of light, typically one that is reflected or shines softly.
    • A faint or brief sign or indication: "Gleam" can also refer to a small, often hopeful, sign of something, such as an emotion or quality.

  2. Verb:

    • To shine with a soft, reflected, or brief light: To emit a faint, often unsteady light.
    • To appear briefly or suddenly: To be expressed or become visible for a short moment, often referring to an emotion or thought in someone's eyes or expression.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • We saw the gleam of a distant lighthouse through the fog.
    • There was a gleam of mischief in his eyes.
    • The report offered a gleam of hope for the future.

  • Verb:

    • The polished silverware gleamed in the candlelight.
    • A terrible thought gleamed in her mind.
    • His eyes gleamed with excitement as he told the story.
Advanced Usage
  • "a gleam in someone's eye": A sign of a particular emotion or intention in someone's expression.
    • She listened with a gleam of amusement in her eye.
  • "to gleam with something": To shine because of a quality like cleanliness or wetness, or to show an emotion.
    • The marble floor gleamed with a high polish.
    • His face gleamed with sweat after the workout.
Variants and Related Words
  • Gleaming (adj): Shining brightly with reflected light.
    • The gleaming chrome on the classic car.
  • Gleamy (adj): (Less common) Shining with gleams; glimmering.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Glimmer, glint, flicker, spark, ray.
  • Verb: Glint, glisten, glitter, shine, sparkle.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions

(Note: "Gleam" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its meaning is typically expressed directly.)

Related Idioms
  • Not a gleam of hope: No hope at all.
    • After the accident, there was not a gleam of hope for finding survivors.
  • The gleam of battle: A fierce or determined look in someone's eyes.
    • The general surveyed the field with the gleam of battle in his eyes.
gleam

A small gleam of sunlight reflects off the dewdrop.

Noun
  1. a flash of light (especially reflected light)
  2. an appearance of reflected light
Verb
  1. appear briefly
    • A terrible thought gleamed in her mind
  2. shine brightly, like a star or a light
  3. be shiny, as if wet
    • His eyes were glistening

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