请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 gleaming
释义

gleam

1 of 2

noun

ˈglēm How to pronounce gleam (audio)
1
a
: a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
the gleam of dawn in the east
b(1)
: a small bright light
the gleam of a match
(2)
: glint
a gleam in his eyes
2
: a brief or faint appearance
a gleam of hope
gleamy
ˈglē-mē How to pronounce gleam (audio)
adjective

gleam

2 of 2

verb

gleamed; gleaming; gleams

intransitive verb

1
: to shine with or as if with subdued steady light or moderate brightness
2
: to appear briefly or faintly
a light gleamed in the distance

transitive verb

: to cause to gleam

Synonyms

Noun

  • blaze
  • flare
  • fluorescence
  • glare
  • glow
  • illumination
  • incandescence
  • light
  • luminescence
  • radiance
  • shine

Verb

  • coruscate
  • flame
  • flash
  • glance
  • glimmer
  • glint
  • glisten
  • glister
  • glitter
  • luster
  • lustre
  • scintillate
  • shimmer
  • spangle
  • sparkle
  • twinkle
  • wink
  • winkle
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun He saw the gleam of a flashlight in the distance. the rich gleam of the polished wood Verb The sun gleamed on the water. His eyes were gleaming with delight.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Within the space of a close-up (the film was shot by Alfonso Herrera Salcedo), the sorrowful gleam in Faye’s eyes and the lines etched in her brow tell a moving and eloquent story, even before the movie itself makes some of that story explicit. Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2022 Follow with moisturizer but not too much: Excess hydration will cause a makeup landslide, said New York makeup artist Katie Jane Hughes, who works with gleam queens like Bieber. Amber Kallor, WSJ, 26 July 2022 The 4-inch square tiles gleam like oyster shells in the light. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2022 The players’ polished brass instruments gleam like mirrors. Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2022 Like The World Games is to those blinded by the gleam of the Olympics. John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 7 July 2022 Beetles lured in by the brownish gleam of textured glass have tried to bed beer bottles in the Australian west. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 17 May 2022 Laker cut the solutions down to just six but again, gleam would have been better. Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 May 2022 The couches are upholstered in nubby linen and tossed with colorful, elephant patterned pillows, and the fixtures in your bathroom gleam. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 19 May 2022
Verb
The music grew diffuse, those nuances that detail Dvorak’s fascination with Black musical vernaculars felt unarticulated, and what was supposed to gleam often felt, well, glum. Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2022 During the summer, when the sun spends months above the horizon, the inner parts of the animals’ eyes, a structure called the tapetum lucidum, gleam a shimmering gold. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 June 2022 Emerald-green grasses compete for attention with knee-high dandelion puffs, while closer to the ground blue violets and yellow mock strawberry blossoms gleam like jewels. Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2022 Jets still scream and muscles still gleam in the ridiculous and often ridiculously entertaining sequel, though in several respects, the movie evinces — and rewards — an unusual investment of brainpower, writes film critic Justin Chang. Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2022 Smith, a former Dr. Who, excels at the poor-little-rich-boy villainy of his character, a tragic aristocrat whose eyes gleam with mania. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2022 Small details gleam from the corners — the rippling beta-carotene richness of each furry panda filament; the excitable sidekick (Hyein Park) so tightly wound that even her affirmations come out like a WWE scream. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2022 But if brought into the light, their iridescent bodies will gleam, looking different from every angle. New York Times, 17 Feb. 2022 That’s when the roof’s composite panels gleam in the sun and the building comes to resemble a perfect wave gently curling into water before it. Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English gleem, from Old English glǣm; akin to Old English geolu yellow — more at yellow

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1508, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Kids Definition

gleam 1 of 2

noun

ˈglēm How to pronounce gleam (audio)
1
: a faint, soft, or reflected light
the first gleam of dawn
2
: a bright or shining look
She had a gleam in her eyes.
3
: a short or slight appearance
a gleam of hope

gleam

2 of 2

verb

gleamed; gleaming
1
: to shine with a soft light
2
: to give out gleams of light

Choose the Right Synonym for gleam

Verb

gleam, sparkle, and glitter mean to send forth light. gleam is used when light shines through something else or is reflected or shines against a dark background. The lighthouse gleamed through the fog. sparkle is used for something that has several changing points of light. Water sparkled in the sunlight. glitter is used for a brilliant sparkling of light. The jewels glittered brightly.

gleaming 1 of 2

adjective

as in shining

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • shining
  • dazzling
  • luminous
  • glowing
  • aglow
  • starry
  • brilliant
  • radiant
  • beaming
  • refulgent
  • effulgent
  • smiling
  • bright
  • sunny
  • cheery
  • cheerful
  • merry
  • optimistic
  • blithe
  • laughing
  • chipper
  • upbeat
  • rosy
  • blithesome
  • mirthful
  • jovial
  • blooming
  • gladsome
  • joyous
  • gay
  • lightsome
  • joyful
  • jocund
  • delighted
  • blissful
  • satisfied
  • tickled
  • pleased
  • gratified
  • thankful
  • happy
  • chuffed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • flat
  • black
  • blank
  • gray
  • dark
  • grey
  • listless
  • stoic
  • stoical
  • sullen
  • gloomy
  • dismal
  • unemotional
  • melancholy
  • glum
  • depressing
  • glaring
  • frowning
  • darkening
  • lowering
  • glowering
  • louring
  • scowling
See More

gleaming

2 of 2

verb

present participle of gleam
as in glinting
to shoot forth bursts of light fine china and stemware gleaming in the candlelight

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • glinting
  • shimmering
  • glittering
  • glistening
  • sparkling
  • shining
  • flashing
  • glimmering
  • twinkling
  • glowing
  • glistering
  • spangling
  • glancing
  • scintillating
  • coruscating
  • winking
  • winkling
  • flaming
  • dazzling
  • lustring
  • lustering
  • beaming
  • blinding
  • radiating
  • blazing
  • glaring
  • flaring
  • bedazzling
  • burning
  • dazing
随便看

 

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/11/14 6:49:23