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gleaming

adjective noun

bright with a steady but subdued shining

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
G
Ends with
G
Contains
LE
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɡliːmɪŋ

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Definitions

adjective

  1. bright with a steady but subdued shining

    “from the plane we saw the city below agleam with lights”

noun

  1. an appearance of reflected light

noun

  1. a flash of light (especially reflected light)

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Example Sentences

from the plane we saw the city below agleam with lights
the gleaming brass on the altar
Nereids beneath the nitid moon

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