gleaming
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3.2
- adjective
- /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
- After the storm, the gleaming leaves shone with fresh rainwater.
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- He's at McDonald's with the gleaming smile.
- And when I got down, the, the, the, the floor was like gleaming glass.
- He's a young man, several coins that slipped from his wide gaucho belt, as had a gleaming metal cone.
- It had something on, but it looked like the outers layer of it was just glossy, gleaming brilliant.
Examples
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Ellie's hair is long and black and gleaming down her back.
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Donald Trump was born in Queens, NY, a river away from the gleaming skyline of Manhattan.
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Their rickety cottage had metamorphosed into a gleaming temple for the gods.
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Walking eastward, Fayeton entered the Sun God's gleaming palace at last.
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The polished marble floor had a gleaming finish that caught the light beautifully.
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The trophy sat on the shelf, its gleaming surface reflecting sunlight.
Synonyms
510
1.0
Full of strong light that makes a place easy to see
304
1.0
Bright and smooth because it reflects light
107
1.0
Bright and reflecting light because it is clean or polished
75
2.1
A shiny, smooth surface after being rubbed or cleaned
59
4.1
Shining or glowing brightly, often seeming very happy
51
3.9
Very impressive and attractive in a way that gets attention
33
1.3
Shining with small bright points like light on snow
32
3.0
Shining with many small bright points like stars
24
3.0
Very bright and shining with strong light
20
3.4
Shining with bright light, often because it is wet or smooth
10
5.3
Shining with a soft, smooth glow like polished pearls
6
3.8
A very bright light that hurts your eyes
6
6.5
Has a smooth shiny surface after polishing
4
5.0
A soft, flickering shine that gently catches the light
3
3.6
Shines with small bright flashes of light
1
7.9
Shining with small bright points like light on water
1
5.1
Very bright and shiny, like a new coin
1
8.0
Shining with a soft steady light
1
4.2
A smooth shiny surface that reflects light
1
6.7
Having a smooth, shiny surface that reflects light
A smooth surface that shines softly, like polished silver
Antonyms
How Bright
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gleaming comes from the old word gleam, which meant 'to shine', so something gleaming is polished or shining with a steady, pleasing light.