gleam

gleam

G0146500 (glēm)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.intr.v. gleamed, gleam·ing, gleams 1. To emit a gleam; flash or glow: "Their tile roofs gleamed in the moon's pallid radiance" (Laura Joh Rowland). See Synonyms at flash.2. To be reflected as a gleam: The sun gleamed on the water.3. To be manifested or indicated briefly or faintly.

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

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gleam′er n.

gleam

(ɡliːm) n1. a small beam or glow of light, esp reflected light2. a brief or dim indication: a gleam of hope. vb (intr) 3. to send forth or reflect a beam of light4. to appear, esp briefly: intelligence gleamed in his eyes. [Old English glǣm; related to Old Norse gljā to flicker, Old High German gleimo glow-worm, glīmo brightness, Old Irish glē bright] ˈgleaming adj ˈgleamy adj ˈgleamingly adv

gleam

(glim)
n. 1. a flash or beam of light: the gleam of a lantern in the dark. 2. a subdued or reflected light. 3. a brief or slight manifestation or occurrence; trace: a gleam of hope. v.i. 4. to send forth a gleam or gleams. 5. to appear suddenly and clearly like a flash of light. [before 1000; Middle English glem(e), Old English glǣm, c. Old High German gleimo glowworm; akin to Old Saxon glīmo brightness] gleam′y, adj.

gleam

Past participle: gleamed
Gerund: gleaming

Imperative
gleam
gleam

Present
I gleam
you gleam
he/she/it gleams
we gleam
you gleam
they gleam

Preterite
I gleamed
you gleamed
he/she/it gleamed
we gleamed
you gleamed
they gleamed

Present Continuous
I am gleaming
you are gleaming
he/she/it is gleaming
we are gleaming
you are gleaming
they are gleaming

Present Perfect
I have gleamed
you have gleamed
he/she/it has gleamed
we have gleamed
you have gleamed
they have gleamed

Past Continuous
I was gleaming
you were gleaming
he/she/it was gleaming
we were gleaming
you were gleaming
they were gleaming

Past Perfect
I had gleamed
you had gleamed
he/she/it had gleamed
we had gleamed
you had gleamed
they had gleamed

Future
I will gleam
you will gleam
he/she/it will gleam
we will gleam
you will gleam
they will gleam

Future Perfect
I will have gleamed
you will have gleamed
he/she/it will have gleamed
we will have gleamed
you will have gleamed
they will have gleamed

Future Continuous
I will be gleaming
you will be gleaming
he/she/it will be gleaming
we will be gleaming
you will be gleaming
they will be gleaming

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been gleaming
you have been gleaming
he/she/it has been gleaming
we have been gleaming
you have been gleaming
they have been gleaming

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been gleaming
you will have been gleaming
he/she/it will have been gleaming
we will have been gleaming
you will have been gleaming
they will have been gleaming

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been gleaming
you had been gleaming
he/she/it had been gleaming
we had been gleaming
you had been gleaming
they had been gleaming

Conditional
I would gleam
you would gleam
he/she/it would gleam
we would gleam
you would gleam
they would gleam

Past Conditional
I would have gleamed
you would have gleamed
he/she/it would have gleamed
we would have gleamed
you would have gleamed
they would have gleamed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gleam - an appearance of reflected light lambency, gleaming, glowradiancy, 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, glimmerflash - a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
Verb	1.	gleam - be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening"glint, glisten, glitter, shineappear, 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 spanglesshimmer - give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk
	2.	gleam - shine brightly, like a star or a lightglimmerradiate - 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"

gleam

verb1. shine, flash, glow, sparkle, glitter, flare, shimmer, glint, glimmer, glisten, scintillate His red sports car gleamed in the sun.2. glow, shine Neon lights gleamed in the mist.noun1. glimmer, flash, beam, glow, sparkle the gleam of the headlights2. brightness, flash, gloss, brilliance, sheen, lustre Her fair hair had a golden gleam.3. trace, ray, suggestion, hint, flicker, glimmer, inkling There was a gleam of hope for a peaceful settlement.

gleam

nounA sudden quick light:blink, coruscation, flash, flicker, glance, glimmer, glint, spark, twinkle, wink.verb1. To emit a bright light:beam, blaze, burn, glow, incandesce, radiate, shine.2. To emit light suddenly in rays or sparks:coruscate, flash, glance, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, spangle, sparkle, twinkle, wink.3. To shine brightly and steadily but without a flame:glow, incandesce, luminesce.

Translations

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gleam

(gliːm) verb to shine faintly. a light gleaming in the distance. 閃爍 闪烁 noun1. a faint glow. the gleam of her eyes. 微光 微光2. a slight sign or amount. a gleam of hope. 微量 微量