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gleam
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- pronunciation:
- glim
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a slight, sudden, or brief flash or beam of light; glint.
There was a gleam of light as the door opened.- synonyms:
- glimmer, glint
- similar words:
- beam, blink, flash, glare, ray, shimmer, sparkle
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| definition 2: |
a continuous but dim or subdued shining; glow.
The children love the gleam of the Christmas tree lights.- synonyms:
- glow, shine
- similar words:
- glimmer, luster, radiance, sheen, shimmer
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| definition 3: |
a slight, sudden, or brief appearance, as of a feeling or quality.
She felt a guilty gleam of pleasure at her sister's humiliation.- synonyms:
- flicker, glint, ray
- similar words:
- glimmer, glimpse, hint, inkling, scintilla, trace
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| related words: |
blaze, flame, glitter, gloss, twinkle |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
gleams, gleaming, gleamed |
| definition 1: |
to reflect or emit a flash, glow, or beam of light.
The pots and pans were scrubbed until they gleamed.The candle gleamed in the window.- synonyms:
- beam, shine
- similar words:
- flare, flash, glare, glow, radiate
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| definition 2: |
to appear suddenly or briefly.
- synonyms:
- flash
- similar words:
- streak
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| related words: |
blink, glimmer, glitter, shimmer, shine, sparkle |
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| derivation: |
gleamingly (adv.) |
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