[gleam] n [ME gleem, fr. OE glaem; akin to OE geolu yellow--more at yellow] (15c) 1 a: a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light "the ~ of dawn in the east" b (1): a small bright light "the ~ of a match" (2): glint "a ~ in his eyes"
2: a brief or faint appearance "a ~ of hope" -- gleamy adj
[2]gleam vi (1508) 1: to shine with or as if with subdued steady light or moderate brightness
2: to appear briefly or faintly "a light ~ed in the distance" ~ vt: to cause to gleam syn see flash