gleam

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gleam[1,noun] gleam[2,verb]

Main Entry: ¹gleam
Pronunciation: 'glEm
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English gleem, from Old English gl[AE]m; akin to Old English geolu yellow -- more at YELLOW
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 /'glE-mE/ adjective