gleam
Pronunciation:
/ɡliːm/noun
Definitions
A small or indistinct shaft or stream of light.
A glimpse or hint; an indistinct sign of something.
Example: The rescue workers preserved a gleam of optimism that they might still survive.
Brightness or shininess; splendor.
verb
Definitions
To shine; to glitter; to glisten.
To be briefly but strongly apparent.
To disgorge filth, as a hawk.