Gleam vs Gleam - What's the difference?
gleam | gleam | Related terms |
a small or indistinct shaft or stream of light.
* Longfellow
a glimpse or hint; an indistinct sign of something.
brightness or shininess; splendor.
* Alexander Pope
To shine; to glitter; to glisten.
To be briefly but strongly apparent.
(obsolete, falconry) To disgorge filth, as a hawk.
a small or indistinct shaft or stream of light.
* Longfellow
a glimpse or hint; an indistinct sign of something.
brightness or shininess; splendor.
* Alexander Pope
To shine; to glitter; to glisten.
To be briefly but strongly apparent.
(obsolete, falconry) To disgorge filth, as a hawk.
Gleam is a related term of gleam.
In obsolete|falconry|lang=en terms the difference between gleam and gleam
is that gleam is (obsolete|falconry) to disgorge filth, as a hawk while gleam is (obsolete|falconry) to disgorge filth, as a hawk.As nouns the difference between gleam and gleam
is that gleam is a small or indistinct shaft or stream of light while gleam is a small or indistinct shaft or stream of light.As verbs the difference between gleam and gleam
is that gleam is to shine; to glitter; to glisten while gleam is to shine; to glitter; to glisten.gleam
English
Noun
(en noun)- A glimmer, and then a gleam of light.
- The rescue workers preserved a gleam of optimism that they might still survive.
- 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, shineVerb
(en verb)Synonyms
* glint, sparkle * (to radiate or emanate) glow, shine * (to be briefly but strongly apparent) flare, flash, kindleSee also
* leamReferences
* * * *gleam
English
Noun
(en noun)- A glimmer, and then a gleam of light.
- The rescue workers preserved a gleam of optimism that they might still survive.
- In the clear azure gleam the flocks are seen.
