Definition of: gleam

(glēm) noun
1. A moderate light; a passing or intermittent glimmer; flash.
2. Something likened to a flash of light: a gleam of wit. See synonyms under LIGHT.
—v.i.
1. To shine or glitter with a gleam or gleams.
2. To appear clearly and briefly, as a signal fire.
—v.t.
3. To show with a gleam or gleams: His eyes gleamed hatred. See synonyms under SHINE. [OE glæm. Akin to GLIM, GLIMMER.]