English

Etymology
(noun) Originates before the first millenium from Middle English gleme, from Old English glæm; see pie|ghel-.
(verb) Derived from the Middle English noun form before the first millenium.

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-gleam.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-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.

1. brightness or shininess; splendor.

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

Translations

trans-top|small shaft or stream of light
Finnish: säde
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trans-top|glimpse or indistinct sign
Finnish: pilkahdus
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trans-top|brightness or splendor
Finnish: loisto, välke
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Verb
en-verb

1. To shine; to glitter; to glisten.
2. To be briefly but strongly apparent.
3. (obsolete, falconry) To disgorge filth, as a hawk.

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

Translations
trans-top|to shine, glitter, or glisten
Finnish: kiiltää, välkkyä, hohtaa
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trans-top|to radiate or emanate
Finnish: säteillä
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trans-top|to be briefly but strongly apparent
Finnish: välähtää, välkähtää
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References
R:American Heritage 2000|gleam
R:Dictionary.com|gleam
R:CancerWEB|gleam
R:WordNet 2003|gleam

Category:Falconry
Category:Obsolete

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