gleam
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/ɡliːm/
🇬🇧
/ɡliːm/
intransitive verb
R
to shine with a soft, clear light
The moon made the water gleam softly.
R
to look very clean and bright
The clean floor will gleam after polishing.
R
to show emotion in the eyes
His eyes gleam with joy when he smiles.
noun
R
a soft, clear light
We saw the gleam of stars in the dark sky.
R
a small amount of something
The story has a gleam of hope at the end.
R
an emotion shown in the eyes
The gleam in her eyes showed she was excited.
translation
to shine with a soft, clear light; to look very clean and bright; to show emotion in the eyes
a soft, clear light; a small amount of something; an emotion shown in the eyes
Word Forms
3rd Present
gleams
Past
gleamed
Perfect
gleamed
Progressive
gleaming
Plural
gleams