Gleam vs Glorious - What's the difference?
gleam | glorious |
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.
Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory; noble; praiseworthy; excellent; illustrious; inspiring admiration; as, glorious deeds.
* 1604 , William Shakespeare, Othello , Act III, Scene III, line 351:
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Splendid; resplendent; bright; shining, as the sun, gold, or other shiny objects.
* 1590 , William Shakespeare, Henry VI , Part II, Act III, Scene I, line 351:
(obsolete) Eager for glory or distinction; haughty; boastful; ostentatious; vainglorious.
* 1609 , William Shakespeare, Cymbeline , Act I, Scene VI, line 6:
(colloquial) Ecstatic; hilarious; elated with drink.
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As a noun gleam
is a small or indistinct shaft or stream of light.As a verb gleam
is to shine; to glitter; to glisten.As an adjective glorious is
exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory; noble; praiseworthy; excellent; illustrious; inspiring admiration; as, glorious deeds.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
* * * *glorious
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Adjective
(en-adj)- Farewell the neighing steed, and the shrill trump, / The spirit-stirring drum, th' ear-piercing fife, / The royal banner, and all quality, / Pride, pomp and circumstance of glorious war!
- These are thy glorious works, Parent of good.
- Borini missed another glorious opportunity to give his side the lead after brilliant set-up play by Sterling, but with only the exposed keeper to beat, he struck the post.
- And this fell tempest shall not cease to rage / Until the golden circuit on my head, / Like to the glorious sun's transparent beams, / Do calm the fury of this mad-bred flaw.
- kings may be blest, but Tam was glorious , O’er all the ills of life victorious.
- During his office treason was no crime, The sons of Belial had a glorious time.