gleam (verb)

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• gleam — ► VERB ▪ shine brightly, especially with reflected light. ► NOUN 1) a faint or brief light. 2) a brief or faint show of a quality or emotion. ● a gleam in someone s eye Cf. ↑a gleam in someone s eye …   English terms dictionary

• gleam — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 soft light ADJECTIVE ▪ dull, faint ▪ distant PREPOSITION ▪ gleam of ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• gleam´ing|ly — gleam «gleem», noun, verb. –n. 1. a flash or beam of light: »We saw the gleam of headlights through the fog. 2. a short or faint light: »the gleam of shining metal. 3. Figurative. a short appearance; faint show: »After one gleam of hope, all was… …   Useful english dictionary

• gleam — (n.) O.E. glæm brilliant light; brightness, splendor, radiance, from P.Gmc. *glaimiz (Cf. O.S. glimo brightness; M.H.G. glim spark, gleime glowworm; Ger. glimmen to glimmer, glow; O.N. glija to shine, glitter ), from root *glim , from PIE …   Etymology dictionary

• gleam — verb 1》 shine brightly, especially with reflected light. 2》 (of an emotion) be expressed by a person s eyes. noun 1》 a faint or brief light. 2》 a brief or faint instance of a quality or emotion. Phrases a gleam in someone s eye see eye.… …   English new terms dictionary

• gleam — [[t]gli͟ːm[/t]] gleams, gleaming, gleamed 1) VERB If an object or a surface gleams, it reflects light because it is shiny and clean. His black hair gleamed in the sun. [V ing] ...a gleaming red sports car. 2) N SING You can refer to the light… …   English dictionary

• gleam — I. noun Etymology: Middle English gleem, from Old English glǣm; akin to Old English geolu yellow more at yellow Date: 15th century 1. a. a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light < the gleam of dawn in the east > b. (1) a small… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• gleam — I UK [ɡliːm] / US [ɡlɪm] verb [intransitive] Word forms gleam : present tense I/you/we/they gleam he/she/it gleams present participle gleaming past tense gleamed past participle gleamed 1) to shine brightly Her car gleamed in the sunshine. 2) a)… …   English dictionary

• gleam — gleam1 [ glim ] verb intransitive 1. ) to shine brightly: Her car gleamed in the sunshine. 2. ) if your eyes gleam, you look excited or happy: SHINE a ) if a feeling or emotion gleams in your eyes, you express it with your eyes gleam gleam 2 [… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• gleam — 1 verb (I) 1 to shine softly: The spire of the Golden Temple gleamed in the autumn sun. (+ with): the table s surface gleaming with wax polish 2 gleam with happiness/joy etc if your eyes or face gleam with a feeling, they show it: His face… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• gleam — 1. verb the new silver tea service positively gleams Syn: shine, glimmer, glint, glitter, shimmer, sparkle, twinkle, flicker, wink, glisten, flash; literary glister 2. noun 1) a gleam of light Syn: glimme …   Thesaurus of popular words