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Another word for gleam

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Noun

  1. A sudden quick light

    See also:

    light

Verb

  1. To emit a bright light

    See also:

    light

  2. To emit light suddenly in rays or sparks

    See also:

    light

  3. To shine brightly and steadily but without a flame

    See also:

    light

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Another word for gleam

Noun
  1. See also:

    light

Verb
  1. See also:

    flash

    shine

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Sentence Examples

  • The gleam in his gaze grew brighter.

  • He gazed at her for a long moment, an odd gleam in his eye.

  • He could also, by the gleam of bayonets visible through the smoke, make out moving masses of infantry and narrow lines of artillery with green caissons.

  • She heard it in Wynn's, saw it in the ruthless gleam in his eyes.

  • The same gleam was in Wynn's eye that he remembered.

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