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to gleam
01
to shine brightly, typically with reflected light
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
State verb
Regular
Present tense
gleam
3rd person singular
gleams
Present participle
gleaming
Past simple
gleamed
Past participle
gleamed
02
be shiny, as if wet
03
appear briefly
Gleam
01
an appearance of reflected light
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
gleams
02
a subtle flash of light, often highlighting something in a striking way
Examples
A gleam of sunlight broke through the clouds, illuminating the landscape.
Lexical Tree
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gleaming
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