A sudden gleam of light.

A gleam, a blink. Obsolete.

In early use, a brilliant light (e.g. of the sun). In modern use, a subdued or transient appearance of light, emitted or reflected.

A sudden movement producing a flash or gleam of light; also, the flash or gleam itself.

A gleam; a faint or momentary appearance of light or of some lustrous object.

= glisk, n. 2.

A momentary shining, a flash. literal and figurative. Now somewhat archaic and with mixture of sense 3 the glimpses of the moon (Shakespeare): the…

A feeble or wavering light; a tremulous play of reflected light, a sheen, shimmer.

A glimmer, a glimpse.

A sudden or momentary gleam of light from the sun, a fire, etc.; a slight flash; a peep of light; a twinkling gleam, as of the stars; a gleam of…

A gleam, flash (of light).

A shimmering light or glow; a subdued tremulous light.

A glance (of the eye); a gleam, glimmer, flash (of light).

A wavering unsteady light or flame.

A gleam, glistening.

A glimpse or glance; the least bit or quantity (of anything); a glimmer (of light); a moment (of time).