GLEAM
/ɡliːm/ ► audio Scrabble 8 Words With Friends 11
Definition
- noun an appearance of reflected light.
— synonyms: gleaming, glow, lambency
- noun a flash of light (especially reflected light).
— synonyms: gleaming, glimmer
- verb be shiny, as if wet.
— synonyms: glitter, glisten, glint, shine
- verb shine brightly, like a star or a light.
— synonyms: glimmer
- verb appear briefly.
Examples
- “The rescue workers preserved a gleam of optimism that they might still survive.”
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