gleam suggests a steady light seen through an obscuring medium or against a dark background.

GLEAM meaning: 1. to produce or reflect a small, bright light: 2. When eyes gleam, they shine in a way that…. Learn more.

1. a flash or beam of light: the gleam of a lantern in the dark. 2. a subdued or reflected light. 3. a brief or slight manifestation or occurrence; trace: a gleam of hope. 4. to send forth a gleam or …

Definition of gleam noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a pale clear light, often reflected from something. We could see the gleam of moonlight on the water. A few gleams of …

Gleam, glimmer, beam, ray are terms for a stream of light. Gleam denotes a not very brilliant, intermittent or nondirectional stream of light. Glimmer indicates a nondirectional light that is …

A gleam of something is a faint sign of it. There was a gleam of hope for a peaceful settlement.

What does gleam mean? A gleam is a flash or flicker of light, as in As Val scrolled through their phone in the dark, the screen projected a gleam of light on their face.

Her father had a gleam in his eyes as he told the story. The sun gleamed on the water. His eyes were gleaming with delight.