Gleam Synonyms and Antonyms
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Synonyms for Gleam
A faint manifestation or dim perception
To gleam or give out small flashes of light, usually by reflection:
A thin line or narrow beam of light or other radiation.
Sparkle is a glittery, glowing or brilliant particle, or a state of brilliance.
phosphoresce
To exhibit phosphorescence
Persistent emission of light following exposure to and removal of incident radiation.
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Something grand or magnificent.
To exhibit sparkling virtuosity:
fulgurate
To use electric current to destroy something, such as abnormal tissue.
To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.
To sparkle intellectually; be brilliant and witty
Working with a coordinated flash of light
The brilliance or warmth of color in an environment or on a person (especially one's face).
The property of being lambent, brightness.
Shine is to reflect light, or to polish, or to stand out due to excellence.
Enlightened or intelligent:
A ray or collection of approximatelyly parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body
The definition of a blink is a quick opening and closing of the eyes, or an on and off flash of light.
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A coruscating; sparkling
A flicker is defined as a tiny movement of light, or an expression of emotion that comes and goes quickly.
(Mineralogy) glance coal
A flicker or wink of the eye
A tiny interval (of sleep)
(Intransitive) To be on fire, especially producing a lot of flames and light.
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Burn means to be on fire, to be destroyed by fire or to give off light.
To make or become incandescent.
To emit (light or energy) in rays or waves.
To cover or decorate with spangles or other bright objects
To be or become luminescent.
Glittering with or as with gold or silver; tinseled
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Emitting flashes of light; glittering.
Shining brilliantly; radiant:
Flashing like lightning; dazzlingly bright.
Giving off a soft glow
Having the property of emitting light for a period of time after the source of excitation is taken away, e.g., in electrostatic storage tubes and cathode-ray tubes.
rutilant
(Rare) Glowing, gleaming, etc.
The giving off of light by a substance when it is exposed to electromagnetic radiation, such as visible light or x-rays. As long as electromagnetic radiation continues to bombard the substance, electrons in the fluorescent material become excited but return very quickly to lower energy, giving off light, always of the same frequency. Fluorescent dyes are often used in microscopic imaging, where different dyes can penetrate and illuminate different parts of the sample being examined, helping to distinguish its structures.
fulguration
(Medicine) Cauterization with electricity; electrocautery.
Brightness
Antonyms for Gleam
be dim
sparkle
be dull
sparkle
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