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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9332 COCA: 10208

gleam

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 gleam /ˈgliːm/ noun
plural gleams
1 gleam
/ˈgliːm/
noun
plural gleams
Learner's definition of GLEAM
[count] : a small, bright light一束亮光
[singular] : a bright or shining quality闪亮
[count] : a small amount or sign of something少量;一丝;一线
[count] : a small amount of emotion (such as happiness or excitement) that can be seen in someone's eyes(眼中流露出的)神情
2 gleam /ˈgliːm/ verb
gleams; gleamed; gleaming
2 gleam
/ˈgliːm/
verb
gleams; gleamed; gleaming
Learner's definition of GLEAM
[no object]
: to shine brightly闪光;闪烁
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9332 COCA: 10208

gleam

1 of 2

noun

1
a
: a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
the gleam of dawn in the east
b(1)
: a small bright light
the gleam of a match
(2)
: glint
a gleam in his eyes
2
: a brief or faint appearance
a gleam of hope
gleamy adjective

gleam

2 of 2

verb

gleamed; gleaming; gleams

intransitive verb

1
: to shine with or as if with subdued steady light or moderate brightness
2
: to appear briefly or faintly
a light gleamed in the distance

transitive verb

: to cause to gleam
Choose the Right Synonym for gleam

flash, gleam, glint, sparkle, glitter, glisten, glimmer, shimmer mean to send forth light.

flash implies a sudden outburst of bright light.

lightning flashed

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

lights gleamed in the valley

glint implies a cold glancing light.

glinting steel

sparkle suggests innumerable moving points of bright light.

the sparkling waters

glitter connotes a brilliant sparkling or gleaming.

glittering diamonds

glisten applies to the soft sparkle from a wet or oily surface.

glistening wet sidewalk

glimmer suggests a faint or wavering gleam.

a distant glimmering light

shimmer means shining with a wavering light.

a shimmering satin dress

Example Sentences

Noun He saw the gleam of a flashlight in the distance. the rich gleam of the polished wood Verb The sun gleamed on the water. His eyes were gleaming with delight.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Within the space of a close-up (the film was shot by Alfonso Herrera Salcedo), the sorrowful gleam in Faye’s eyes and the lines etched in her brow tell a moving and eloquent story, even before the movie itself makes some of that story explicit. Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2022 Follow with moisturizer but not too much: Excess hydration will cause a makeup landslide, said New York makeup artist Katie Jane Hughes, who works with gleam queens like Bieber. Amber Kallor, WSJ, 26 July 2022 The 4-inch square tiles gleam like oyster shells in the light. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2022 The players’ polished brass instruments gleam like mirrors. Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2022 Like The World Games is to those blinded by the gleam of the Olympics. John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 7 July 2022 Beetles lured in by the brownish gleam of textured glass have tried to bed beer bottles in the Australian west. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 17 May 2022 Laker cut the solutions down to just six but again, gleam would have been better. Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 May 2022 The couches are upholstered in nubby linen and tossed with colorful, elephant patterned pillows, and the fixtures in your bathroom gleam. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 19 May 2022
Verb
The music grew diffuse, those nuances that detail Dvorak’s fascination with Black musical vernaculars felt unarticulated, and what was supposed to gleam often felt, well, glum. Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2022 During the summer, when the sun spends months above the horizon, the inner parts of the animals’ eyes, a structure called the tapetum lucidum, gleam a shimmering gold. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 June 2022 Emerald-green grasses compete for attention with knee-high dandelion puffs, while closer to the ground blue violets and yellow mock strawberry blossoms gleam like jewels. Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2022 Jets still scream and muscles still gleam in the ridiculous and often ridiculously entertaining sequel, though in several respects, the movie evinces — and rewards — an unusual investment of brainpower, writes film critic Justin Chang. Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2022 Smith, a former Dr. Who, excels at the poor-little-rich-boy villainy of his character, a tragic aristocrat whose eyes gleam with mania. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2022 Small details gleam from the corners — the rippling beta-carotene richness of each furry panda filament; the excitable sidekick (Hyein Park) so tightly wound that even her affirmations come out like a WWE scream. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2022 But if brought into the light, their iridescent bodies will gleam, looking different from every angle. New York Times, 17 Feb. 2022 That’s when the roof’s composite panels gleam in the sun and the building comes to resemble a perfect wave gently curling into water before it. Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English gleem, from Old English glǣm; akin to Old English geolu yellow — more at yellow

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1508, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gleam was in the 15th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9332 COCA: 10208
gleam

noun¹

1soft light微光ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEdull, faint昏暗的光;微弱的光distant遠處的微光PREPOSITIONgleam of⋯的微光the distant gleam of the sea遠處海上的微光PHRASESa gleam of light一束微光a faint gleam of light from under the door從門下邊的縫隙透進來的一束微光
gleam

noun²

2in sb's eyes眼神ADJECTIVE | VERB + GLEAM | GLEAM + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEcold, dark, strange冰冷的目光;陰鬱的眼神;異樣的神情predatory, speculative逼人的目光;試探的眼神mischievous, sardonic, wicked惡作劇的眼神;嘲諷的目光;調皮的目光sudden眼睛一亮VERB + GLEAMhave眼睛閃光He had a speculative gleam in his eyes.他眼睛裏閃過一絲探詢的神情。GLEAM + VERBcome into sb's eye/eyes, enter sb's eye/eyes, light sb's eye/eyes映入某人的眼簾;進入某人的眼睛;令某人眼睛一亮A sudden gleam came into her eye as she remembered that tomorrow was her day off.當她想到明天休息時,她眼睛一亮。PREPOSITIONgleam of⋯的閃現A gleam of laughter lit his eyes.他眼裏流露出一絲笑意。PHRASESa gleam in sb's eye/eyes某人眼裏的光芒
gleam

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBdully, faintly, softly發出昏暗的光;發出微弱的光;發出柔和的光The knife's blade gleamed dully in the dark.刀刃在黑暗中閃着幽光。PREPOSITIONwith因⋯而發光The long oak table gleamed with polish.拋了光的橡木長桌閃閃發亮。PHRASESgleam golden, white, etc.閃金光、閃白光等The pebble beach gleamed white in the moonlight.月光下,遍佈鵝卵石的海灘閃爍着白光。

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