gleam

gleam  (glm)

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.

v. gleamed, gleam·ing, gleams

v.intr.

1. To emit a gleam; flash or glow: "It shone with gold and gleamed with ivory" Edith Hamilton. See Synonyms at flash.

2. To be manifested or indicated briefly or faintly.

v.tr.

To cause to emit a flash of light.

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[Middle English glem, from Old English glm; see ghel-² in Indo-European roots.]

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gleamer n.

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gleam

Noun

1. a small beam or glow of light

2. a brief or dim indication: a gleam of anticipation in his eye

Verb

to shine [Old English glǣm]

gleaming adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gleam - an appearance of reflected light lambency, gleaming, glow radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine, effulgence, radiance - the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
	2.	gleam - a flash of light (especially reflected light) gleaming, glimmer flash - a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
Verb	1.	gleam - be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening" glint, glisten, glitter, shine appear, seem, look - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time" spangle - glitter as if covered with spangles shimmer - give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk
	2.	gleam - shine brightly, like a star or a light glimmer radiate - cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating"
	3.	gleam - appear briefly; "A terrible thought gleamed in her mind" come along, appear - come into being or existence, or appear on the scene; "Then the computer came along and changed our lives"; "Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago"

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gleam

verb 1. shine, flash, glow, sparkle, glitter, flare, shimmer, glint, glimmer, glisten, scintillate

noun 2. glimmer, flash, beam, glow, sparkle

noun 3. trace, ray, suggestion, hint, flicker, glimmer, inkling

Translations

gleam [gliːm] n → destello

vi → relucir;

a gleam of hope → un rayo de esperanza

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gleam [gliːm] n → lueur f

vi → luire, briller;

a gleam of hope → une lueur d'espoir

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gleam [gliːm] vi (light) → schimmern;

(polished surface, eyes) → glänzen

n a gleam of hope → ein Hoffnungsschimmer m

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gleam [gliːm] n → barlume m; raggio

vi → luccicare;

a gleam of hope → un barlume di speranza