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Gleaming

noun/ɡˈaɪlaɪn/
Definition
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
an appearance of reflected light
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɡˈaɪlaɪn/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡlˈiːmɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡlˈiːmɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /ɡˈaɪlaɪn/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna flash of light (especially reflected light)
nounan appearance of reflected light
verbbe shiny, as if wet
“His eyes were glistening”
verbshine brightly, like a star or a light
verbappear briefly
“A terrible thought gleamed in her mind”
adjectivebright with a steady but subdued shining
“from the plane we saw the city below agleam with lights”
Word Forms
gleamverbshine brightly, like a star or a light
glimmeryadjectiveshining softly and intermittently
glimmerverbshine brightly, like a star or a light
glowverbhave a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
lambentadjectivesoftly bright or radiant
glitternounthe quality of shining with a bright reflected light
glistennounthe quality of shining with a bright reflected light
glintnouna momentary flash of light
gleamnouna flash of light (especially reflected light)
gleamingnouna flash of light (especially reflected light)
glimmernouna flash of light (especially reflected light)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
strahlend
ein Lichtblitz (insbesondere reflektiertes Licht)
🇫🇷French
luisant
un éclair de lumière (surtout la lumière réfléchie)
🇪🇸Spanish
reluciente
un destello de luz (especialmente luz reflejada)
🇮🇹Italian
scintillante
un lampo di luce (soprattutto luce riflessa)
🇳🇱Dutch
glanzend
een lichtflits (vooral gereflecteerd licht)
🇵🇹Portuguese
brilhante
um flash de luz (especialmente luz refletida)
🇷🇺Russian
блестящий
вспышка света (особенно отраженного света)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चमचमाती
प्रकाश की एक चमक (विशेषकर परावर्तित प्रकाश)
🇧🇩Bengali
চকচকে
আলোর ঝলকানি (বিশেষ করে প্রতিফলিত আলো)
🇮🇳Tamil
மின்னும்
ஒளியின் ஃபிளாஷ் (குறிப்பாக பிரதிபலித்த ஒளி)
🇮🇳Telugu
మెరుస్తున్నది
కాంతి యొక్క ఫ్లాష్ (ముఖ్యంగా ప్రతిబింబించే కాంతి)
🇮🇳Marathi
चमकणारा
प्रकाशाचा फ्लॅश (विशेषतः परावर्तित प्रकाश)
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચમકતું
પ્રકાશનો ફ્લેશ (ખાસ કરીને પ્રતિબિંબિત પ્રકાશ)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಿದೆ
ಬೆಳಕಿನ ಮಿಂಚು (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲಿತ ಬೆಳಕು)
🇮🇳Malayalam
തിളങ്ങുന്ന
ഒരു മിന്നൽ പ്രകാശം (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് പ്രതിഫലിക്കുന്ന പ്രകാശം)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚਮਕਦਾ
ਰੋਸ਼ਨੀ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਫਲੈਸ਼ (ਖਾਸ ਕਰਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਬਿੰਬਿਤ ਰੋਸ਼ਨੀ)
🇵🇰Urdu
چمکنے والا
روشنی کی چمک (خاص طور پر منعکس روشنی)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
闪闪发光的
闪光(尤其是反射光)
🇯🇵Japanese
光る
閃光(特に反射光)
🇰🇷Korean
빛나는
섬광(특히 반사광)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lấp lánh
một tia sáng (đặc biệt là ánh sáng phản chiếu)
🇹🇭Thai
แพรว
แสงวาบ (โดยเฉพาะแสงสะท้อน)
🇮🇩Indonesian
gemerlap
kilatan cahaya (terutama cahaya yang dipantulkan)
🇵🇭Filipino
kumikinang
isang kislap ng liwanag (lalo na ang sinasalamin na liwanag)
🇲🇾Malay
berkilauan
kilat cahaya (terutamanya cahaya yang dipantulkan)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
اللامعة
وميض من الضوء (خاصة الضوء المنعكس)
🇮🇷Persian
درخشان
فلش نور (به خصوص نور بازتابی)
🇹🇷Turkish
parıldayan
bir ışık parlaması (özellikle yansıyan ışık)
🇮🇱Hebrew
נוצץ
הבזק של אור (במיוחד אור מוחזר)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'gleaming'?
The primary meaning of 'gleaming' is 'a flash of light (especially reflected light)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'gleaming' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'gleaming' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'gleaming' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'gleaming' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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