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1 gleam
ɡli:m 1. verb(to shine faintly: a light gleaming in the distance.) glimte, skinne svakt2. noun1) (a faint glow: the gleam of her eyes.) svakt lysskjær2) (a slight sign or amount: a gleam of hope.) glimtglimt--------skinneIsubst. \/ɡliːm\/1) glimt (også overført)2) stråle (også overført)3) svakt skimmer, glans, svakt lys, svak blinkinga gleam of hope et glimt av håp, et lyspunktIIverb \/ɡliːm\/1) glimre, glinse, lyse, skinne, stråle, glitre, funkle2) skimre svakt3) glimte, vise seg i glimt
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