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Fleam vs Gleam - What's the difference?

fleam | gleam |

As nouns the difference between fleam and gleam

is that fleam is a sharp instrument used to open a vein, to lance gums, or the like while gleam is a small or indistinct shaft or stream of light.

As a verb gleam is

to shine; to glitter; to glisten.

fleam

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sharp instrument used to open a vein, to lance gums, or the like.

    • Hypernyms

    * (sharp instrument)

    Derived terms

    * * *

    Anagrams

    * ----

    gleam

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a small or indistinct shaft or stream of light.
  • * Longfellow
    • A glimmer, and then a gleam of light.
  • a glimpse or hint; an indistinct sign of something.
    • The rescue workers preserved a gleam of optimism that they might still survive.
  • brightness or shininess; splendor.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • In the clear azure gleam the flocks are seen.

    Synonyms

    * (small shaft or stream of light) beam, ray * (glimpse or indistinct sign) flicker, glimmer, trace * (brightness or splendor) dazzle, lambency, shine

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To shine; to glitter; to glisten.
  • To be briefly but strongly apparent.
  • (obsolete, falconry) To disgorge filth, as a hawk.

    • Synonyms

    * glint, sparkle * (to radiate or emanate) glow, shine * (to be briefly but strongly apparent) flare, flash, kindle

    See also

    * leam

    References

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