Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gleam

plural of gleam

present participle of gleam

Having a bright sheen.

A flash of reflected light.

(countable) An appearance of light, especially one which is indistinct or small, or short-lived. / An indistinct sign of something; a glimpse or hint.

(transitive) Chiefly in conjunction with an adverb: to cause (light) to shine. / To shine, especially in an indistinct or intermittent manner; to glisten, to glitter.

(intransitive, falconry, obsolete) Of a hawk or other bird of prey: to disgorge filth from its crop or gorge.

simple past tense and past participle of gleam

plural of gleaming