Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to gleam
Participle: gleamed
Gerund: gleaming
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | gleam |
| you | gleam |
| he;she;it | gleams |
| we | gleam |
| you | gleam |
| they | gleam |
Perfect
| I | have gleamed |
| you | have gleamed |
| he;she;it | has gleamed |
| we | have gleamed |
| you | have gleamed |
| they | have gleamed |
Past
| I | gleamed |
| you | gleamed |
| he;she;it | gleamed |
| we | gleamed |
| you | gleamed |
| they | gleamed |
Pluperfect
| I | had gleamed |
| you | had gleamed |
| he;she;it | had gleamed |
| we | had gleamed |
| you | had gleamed |
| they | had gleamed |
Future
| I | will gleam |
| you | will gleam |
| he;she;it | will gleam |
| we | will gleam |
| you | will gleam |
| they | will gleam |
Future Perfect
| I | will have gleamed |
| you | will have gleamed |
| he;she;it | will have gleamed |
| we | will have gleamed |
| you | will have gleamed |
| they | will have gleamed |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | gleam |
| you | gleam |
| he;she;it | gleam |
| we | gleam |
| you | gleam |
| they | gleam |
Perfect
| I | have gleamed |
| you | have gleamed |
| he;she;it | have gleamed |
| we | have gleamed |
| you | have gleamed |
| they | have gleamed |
Imperfect
| I | gleamed |
| you | gleamed |
| he;she;it | gleamed |
| we | gleamed |
| you | gleamed |
| they | gleamed |
Pluperfect
| I | had gleamed |
| you | had gleamed |
| he;she;it | had gleamed |
| we | had gleamed |
| you | had gleamed |
| they | had gleamed |
Conditional
Present
| I | would gleam |
| you | would gleam |
| he;she;it | would gleam |
| we | would gleam |
| you | would gleam |
| they | would gleam |
Perfect
| I | would have gleamed |
| you | would have gleamed |
| he;she;it | would have gleamed |
| we | would have gleamed |
| you | would have gleamed |
| they | would have gleamed |
Imperative
| you | gleam |
| we | Let's gleam |
| you | gleam |
Verbs conjugated like 'gleam'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'gleam'
bleam,
glam,
glean,
gloam,
leam,
beam,
blear,
bleat,
bream,
clam,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to emit light
- beam, beshine, glow, illumine, shine
- to reflect light
- coruscate, flash, glisten, glitter, luster, sheen, shimmer, shine, sparkle
- glimmer
- sparkle, glisten, glitter, shine, beam, flash
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. O.E. glæm "brightness, splendor, radiance," from P.Gmc. *glaimiz (cf. M.H.G. glim "spark," gleime "glowworm;" O.N. glija "to shine, glitter"), from root *glim-, from PIE *ghlei- "to shine, glitter, glow, be warm." Verb is c.1225, from the noun.
2. From Middle English glemen (“to shine; to glance, look”) [and other forms], from glem, gleam (noun) (see etymology 1) + -en (suffix forming the infinitive of verbs). Cognate with German Low German glemen (“to glow, shine”).
Sample Sentences
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[...] card before him, shining, a speck of light amidst the darkness, like something sentient and of Divine intelligence; the melancholy sighing of the wind through block, and rope, and chain; the gleaming forth of light from every crevice, nook, and tiny piece of glass about the decks, as though the ship were filled with fire in hiding, ready to burst through any outlet, wild with its resistless [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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Well may this gentleman call that a delightful moment, in which some distant promise of her present state first gleamed upon the darkened mind of Laura Bridgman. Throughout his life, the recollection of that moment will be to him a source of pure, unfading happiness; nor will it shine less brightly on the evening of [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] of many colours. Nor is the landlord much behind her in his finery, being attired in a smart blue jacket, like a ship 's steward, with a thick gold ring upon his little finger, and round his neck a gleaming golden watch-guard. How glad he is to see us ! What will we please to call for? A dance? It shall be done directly, sir: ‘a regular break-down. ’
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] a mile in length. It was profoundly dark; perplexed, with great beams, crossing and recrossing it at every possible angle; and through the broad chinks and crevices in the floor, the rapid river gleamed, far down below, like a legion of eyes. We had no lamps; and as the horses stumbled and floundered through this place, towards the distant speck of dying light, it seemed interminable. I really [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] thing. The fast, brisk walk upon the towing-path, between that time and breakfast, when every vein and artery seemed to tingle with health; the exquisite beauty of the opening day, when light came gleaming off from everything; the lazy motion of the boat, when one lay idly on the deck, looking through, rather than at, the deep blue sky; the gliding on at night, so noiselessly, past frowning hills, [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] in the distance, during the ten memorable days we passed on that Enchanted Ground ! What voices spoke from out the thundering water; what faces, faded from the earth, looked out upon me from its gleaming depths; what Heavenly promise glistened in those angels ’ tears, the drops of many hues, that showered around, and twined themselves about the gorgeous arches which the changing rainbows made !
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At length his long-expected cry was heard, and at the same moment there shone out from the haze and mist ahead, a gleaming light, which presently was gone, and soon returned, and soon was gone again. Whenever it came back, the eyes of all on board, brightened and sparkled like itself: and there we all stood, watching [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)