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Gleam /ɡliːm/

The meaning and definition of Gleam, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A small or indistinct shaft or stream of light.
  2. A glimpse or hint; an indistinct sign of something.
    “The rescue workers preserved a gleam of optimism that they might still survive.”
verb
  1. To shine; to glitter; to glisten.
  2. To be briefly but strongly apparent.
Synonyms dazzle lambency shine flicker glimmer trace

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