gleam
noun
1. an appearance of reflected light
Similar word(s): gleaming, glow, lambency
Definition categories: attribute, effulgence, radiance, radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine
2. a flash of light (especially reflected light)
Similar word(s): gleaming, glimmer
Definition categories: event, flash
Sentences with gleam as a noun:
- The rescue workers preserved a gleam of optimism that they might still survive.