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Gleamed

Gleam \Gleam\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gleamed; p. pr. & vb. n. Gleaming.]

  1. To shoot, or dart, as rays of light; as, at the dawn, light gleams in the east.

  2. To shine; to cast light; to glitter.

    Syn: To Gleam, Glimmer, Glitter.

    Usage: To gleam denotes a faint but distinct emission of light. To glimmer describes an indistinct and unsteady giving of light. To glitter imports a brightness that is intense, but varying. The morning light gleams upon the earth; a distant taper glimmers through the mist; a dewdrop glitters in the sun. See Flash.

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gleamed

vb. (en-past of: gleam)

Usage examples of "gleamed".

Instead of the black heat tiles and white heatresistant felt covering, the Limo gleamed all over with protective gold Mylar covering.

Its colouring was a sinister dark brown, nearly black, against which the icy shards of its teeth gleamed dangerously.

He flexed his digits and the sharp claws gleamed in the grey sunlight.

A solitary yellow light gleamed on the control panel, then blinked off as she watched.

But he had, and now his yellow eyes gleamed at her in the gloom with a different sort of interest.

A humorless smile touched his lips and his eyes gleamed with a light that frightened Chris.

The Parchandri's large eyes gleamed as if it were not dreadful to him at all and, in some twisted way, she became more interesting to him.

Someone had even combed the pony's thick mane, and Cornix's sleek coat gleamed with deep blue lights.

Under the layer of half-fused sand and flaking, powdery dust, gleamed a spot of white porcelain, with the matte edge of a break showing why it had been discarded.

His eyes gleamed, and he grinned at Don Usenik, who shook his head with incre dulity as he pointed to an almost normal pattern on the bioscan screen.

In one of Johnny's volatile changes, pure mischief gleamed in his greenflecked amber eyes.

A humourless smile touched his lips and his eyes gleamed with a light that frightened Kris.

Zainal poured on the speed as the ship headed out to where thousands of stars gleamed in the black of space.

Mairi set before him a steaming mug of klah and fresh bread with--his eyes gleamed at the sight--a knob of butter he wouldn’t have to share with anyone.

And, Moreta noted enviously, thick long black plaits gleamed in the well-lit room.