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Noun gleam has 2 senses
- gleam, gleaming, glow, lambency - an appearance of reflected light
--1 is a kind of radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency
- gleam, gleaming, glimmer - a flash of light (especially reflected light)
--2 is a kind of flash
Verb gleam has 3 senses
- glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shine - be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening"
--1 is one way to look, appear, seem
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
- gleam, glimmer - shine brightly, like a star or a light
--2 is one way to radiate
Sample sentences:
Lights gleam on the horizon
The horizon is gleaming with lights
- gleam - appear briefly; "A terrible thought gleamed in her mind"
--3 is one way to appear, come along
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
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