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gleam

gleam [ gleem ]


intransitive verb  (past and past participle gleamed, present participle gleam·ing, 3rd person present singular gleams)
Definition:
 
1. shine brightly: to shine brightly and continuously

2. flash for short time: to flash, flicker, or appear briefly or indistinctly



noun  (plural gleams)
Definition:
 
1. bright shine: a steady bright shine

2. flash of light: a beam of light, especially one that is reflected, dim, or coming from an indistinct source

3. brief show: a slight or momentary indication of something
a gleam of interest

[ Old English glǣm< Germanic]

gleam·er noun

a gleam in somebody's eye something at the very earliest stage of planning or development

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