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Uncommongleam
The correct spelling is gleam.
How to pronounce gleam
/ɡliːm/
nounIPA: /ɡliːm/
Say it like: Glee-m
The correct spelling is gleam. A small or indistinct shaft or stream of light. For example: "The rescue workers preserved a gleam of optimism that they might still survive."
Usage Examples
“The rescue workers preserved a gleam of optimism that they might still survive.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A small or indistinct shaft or stream of light.
- 2.A glimpse or hint; an indistinct sign of something.
- 3.Brightness or shininess; splendor.
verb
- 1.To shine; to glitter; to glisten.
- 2.To be briefly but strongly apparent.
- 3.To disgorge filth, as a hawk.
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