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gleam

 
 
/gliːm/ noun [no plural]

Translation

LIGHT when something shines in a pleasant, soft way
parlama, parıldama, ışıldama
the gleam of sunlight on the frozen lake1495
EXPRESSION an expression in someone's eyes
gözdeki ışık, parıltı, canlılık
She had a strange gleam in her eye.2194
(Definition of gleam noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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