gleam
verb [I] /ɡliːm/Definition
› to produce or reflect a small, bright light: He polished the table until it gleamed.Emitting and casting light › When eyes gleam, they shine in a way that expresses a particular emotion: His eyes gleamed with/in triumph.Expressing and showing feelings
(Definition of gleam verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- be in/get into a state idiom
- beat your breast/chest idiom
- blush verb
- bubble over phrasal verb
- explode verb (EMOTION)
- flame verb (EMOTION)
- flush noun (RED COLOUR)
- flush noun (SUDDEN FEELING)
- lose it idiom
- marvel verb
- moved adjective
- overflow verb (EMOTIONS)
- pale verb
- pine verb
- pour sth out phrasal verb
- vent verb
- vocalize verb
- wear your heart on your sleeve idiom
- whimper verb
- wring your hands idiom
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