gleam
/ɡliːm/verb
उच्चारण ग्लीम
चमकना, दमकना
Core word
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[I]
to shine with a pale clear light
चमकना, दमकना
- The marble floor gleamed in the sunlight.
- Her bangles gleamed in the lamplight.
- The stars gleamed in the clear night sky.
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- The newly washed car gleamed in the sunshine.
- Brass lamps gleamed on the temple shelves.
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[I] ~ (with sth)
(of eyes) to show an emotion, especially a happy one
(आँखों में भावना का) चमकना
- His eyes gleamed with excitement.
- Her eyes gleamed with pride as her son received the medal.
- His eyes gleamed with joy when he saw the cake.
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- Her eyes gleamed with curiosity as she opened the box.
- The boy's eyes gleamed with mischief.
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[C, usually singular]
a pale clear light, often reflected from sth
चमक, आभा
- the gleam of moonlight on the water
- A gleam of light appeared under the door.
- A gleam of sunlight crept through the curtains.
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- The gleam of the lighthouse guided the ships.
- There was a faint gleam on the polished floor.
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[C, usually singular]
a sudden expression of an emotion, shown in sb's eyes
(आँखों में) चमक, झलक
- There was a mischievous gleam in Radhika's eyes.
- He had a gleam of triumph in his eye when he saw the final score.
- She had a gleam in her eye as she told the joke.
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- A gleam of recognition crossed his face.
- The teacher saw the gleam of excitement in the children's eyes.
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
gleam (verb: shine)
To gleam is to shine softly with a clear light, often after cleaning or polishing.
Gleam का अर्थ साफ़ करने या चमकाने के बाद हल्की साफ़ रोशनी से चमकना है।
- The floor gleamed after the cleaning.
- The silver gleamed in the lamp light.
gleam with sth
Use with for what the thing is gleaming with: cleanliness, pride or a feeling.
जिस चीज़ से कोई चमक रहा हो उसके लिए 'with' का प्रयोग होता है: सफ़ाई, गर्व या कोई भावना।
- Her eyes gleamed with excitement.
- The kitchen gleamed with cleanliness.
a gleam of sth (noun)
A gleam of light, hope or humour is a small amount of it; the gleam is often a sudden flash.
'A gleam of' light, hope या humour उसकी थोड़ी मात्रा है; gleam अक्सर अचानक की चमक होती है।
- There was a gleam of hope in her voice.
- A gleam of light came through the door.
a gleam in sb's eye
This fixed phrase means a sign of strong feeling, such as pleasure, mischief or determination.
यह स्थिर वाक्यांश प्रसन्नता, शरारत या दृढ़ता जैसी तीव्र भावना का संकेत है।
- He had a gleam in his eye when he mentioned the prize.
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adverb + gleam
brightlyfaintlysoftlydullysilently
- The temple dome gleamed brightly in the sun.
adjective + gleam
faintsuddenwickedcoldgolden
- A wicked gleam appeared in his eye.
gleam + from/in
gleam from the lampgleam in the darkgleam in his eyesgleam on the water
- A faint gleam from the lamp showed the path.
noun + gleam
metalsilversteelgold
- The steel gleam of the sword frightened the child.
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- The ripples on the river gleamed in the moonlight.
चाँदनी में नदी की लहरें चमक रही थीं।
- Radhika saw a gleam of hope in the teacher's smile.
राधिका ने शिक्षक की मुस्कान में आशा की किरण देखी।
- The polished brass lamp gleamed on the altar.
चमकाया हुआ पीतल का दीया वेदी पर चमक रहा था।
- His eyes gleamed with pride as his son received the medal.
बेटे को पदक मिलते देख उसकी आँखें गर्व से चमक उठीं।
- A gleam of sunlight came through the clouds.
बादलों के बीच से धूप की एक किरण झाँकी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Her eyes gleamed by joy.
✓ Her eyes gleamed with joy.
Use with for the feeling that makes eyes gleam.
आँखों के चमकने की भावना के लिए 'with' लगता है।
✗ The floor is gleaming like a mirror, it was cleaned yesterday.
✓ The floor gleams like a mirror; it was cleaned yesterday.
A comma cannot join two complete sentences; use a semicolon or full stop.
दो पूरे वाक्यों को comma से नहीं जोड़ा जाता; semicolon या full stop लगाएँ।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all describe light, but each has a different kind of shine.
ये क्रियाएँ रोशनी को बताती हैं, पर हर एक की चमक अलग है।
A soft, clear shine, usually from a polished surface.
नरम, साफ़ चमक, प्रायः पॉलिश की गई सतह से।
- The floor gleamed.
◇Word family
?Which word?
Do not confuse gleam (to shine with a clear steady light) and glean (to collect information bit by bit).
Gleam (साफ़ स्थिर रोशनी से चमकना) और glean (थोड़ी-थोड़ी जानकारी इकट्ठा करना) में confuse न करें।