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gleam

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English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA /Ι‘liːm/

Noun

gleam noun

  1. A small or indistinct shaft or stream of light.
  2. A glimpse or hint; an indistinct sign of something.β€œThe rescue workers preserved a gleam of optimism that they might still survive.”
  3. Brightness or shininess; splendor.

Verb

gleam verb

  1. To shine; to glitter; to glisten.
  2. To be briefly but strongly apparent.
  3. To disgorge filth, as a hawk.

Word map

dazzlelambencyshineflickerglimmertracebeamrayflareflashgleam

Related terms

Synonyms

dazzlelambencyshineflickerglimmertracebeamrayflareflashkindleglintsparkleglowglistenglittertwinkleglimpse

Associated

racetrackfillyhandicapthoroughbredstakeseyeswordeyeshopehollywood

Rhymes

beamesteemschemecreamthemestreamdreampassimscreamteam

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