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| gleam [ gleem ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle gleamed, present participle gleam·ing, 3rd person present singular gleams) |
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1. shine brightly: to shine brightly and continuously
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2. flash for short time: to flash, flicker, or appear briefly or indistinctly
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noun (plural gleams) |
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1. bright shine: a steady bright shine
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2. flash of light: a beam of light, especially one that is reflected, dim, or coming from an indistinct source
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3. brief show: a slight or momentary indication of something
  a gleam of interest
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| [ Old English glǣm< Germanic] |
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| gleam·er noun |
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a gleam in somebody's eye something at the very earliest stage of planning or development
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