How to pronounce gleam
American English pronunciation
GLEEM
- IPA
- /ˈɡlim/
- Syllables
- GLEEM (1 syllable)
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What gleam means
To shine with a soft, faint light
In a sentence: The silver coin began to gleam in the candlelight.
Where it comes from: From an old English word for brightness. It goes back to a very old root meaning "to shine."
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Compare: gleam and glisten
Gleam is a soft, faint light; glisten is a wet-looking sparkle.
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