gleam Definition

gleam
noun

1. A gentle glow.
2. A brief flash of light, especially reflected light.

Thesaurus: sparkle, glimmer, shimmer, flicker, flash, glint.
3. A brief appearance or sign.

Example: a gleam of excitement in his eyes

verb, intr gleamed, gleaming

1. To glow gently.
2. To shine with brief flashes of light.

Thesaurus: glimmer, shimmer, glitter, glint, scintillate, glisten, flash, flare, glance, coruscate.
3. Said of an emotion, etc: to be shown briefly.

Derivative: gleaming
adj

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon glæm.