gleam
/ɡliːm/
noun
- 1
A small or indistinct shaft or stream of light.
- 2
A glimpse or hint; an indistinct sign of something.
“The rescue workers preserved a gleam of optimism that they might still survive.”
- 3
Brightness or shininess; splendor.
verb
- 1
To shine; to glitter; to glisten.
- 2
To be briefly but strongly apparent.
- 3
To disgorge filth, as a hawk.
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