B2nounnatureemotions
US/ɡliːm/
UK/ɡliːm/
a soft, bright light that shines for a short time, or a sign of a feeling in the eyes
In context
We saw the gleam of a lamp through the trees.
He had a mischievous gleam in his eye when he said it.
The first gleam of hope came when the doctor smiled.
Words that go with gleam
noun + preposition
- gleam in his eyeThere was a gleam in his eye as he opened the gift.
- gleam of hopeThe news gave her a gleam of hope.
- gleam of metalThe gleam of metal told him someone was inside.
adjective + noun
- faint gleamA faint gleam showed under the door.
- cold gleamThe knife had a cold gleam in the moonlight.
verb + noun
- catch a gleamI caught a gleam of silver in the water.