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English adjective: gleaming

1. gleaming bright with a steady but subdued shining


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


Synonymsagleam, nitid


Similarbright


Antonymsdull


English noun: gleaming

1. gleaming (event) a flash of light (especially reflected light)


Synonymsgleam, glimmer


Broader (hypernym)flash

2. gleaming (attribute) an appearance of reflected light


Synonymsgleam, glow, lambency


Broader (hypernym)effulgence, radiance, radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine









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