GLEAM

/ɡliːm/ ► audio Scrabble 8 Words With Friends 11

Scrabble letter values: G2L1E1A1M3 = 8

Definition

  1. noun an appearance of reflected light. — synonyms: gleaming, glow, lambency
  2. noun a flash of light (especially reflected light). — synonyms: gleaming, glimmer
  3. verb be shiny, as if wet. — synonyms: glitter, glisten, glint, shine
  4. verb shine brightly, like a star or a light. — synonyms: glimmer
  5. verb appear briefly.

Examples

  • “His eyes were glistening”
  • “A terrible thought gleamed in her mind”
  • “The rescue workers preserved a gleam of optimism that they might still survive.”

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