gleams
Catches the light
Gleams is the plural of gleam and the third-person singular verb form.
A gleam is a soft, brief flash of light—often reflected or partially obscured: gleams of sunlight through the clouds.
Something gleams when it shines faintly or intermittently: The wet pavement gleamed under the streetlights.
Figuratively, a gleam can be a hint or trace: a gleam of hope, a gleam in someone's eye.
Tremulous, wavering light
- glintBrief bright reflection
- sparkleEmit flashing light
- flashBrief burst of light
- twinkleShine with flickering light
shine · ray · beam · flicker · glisten · luminescence · sheen · luster
Tremulous, wavering light
- glintBrief bright reflection
- twinkleShine with flickering light
- sparkleEmit flashing light
- flashBrief burst of light
flicker · glisten · shine · radiance · luminosity · brightness · glow · scintillation
Soft surface luster
- lusterSoft reflected light
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- glossShine or annotation
- patinaSurface film from aging
brilliance · sleekness · buffed · lacquered · varnished · burnished · metallic · chrome
shimmer
Tremulous, wavering light
twinkle · shine · ray · beam · flicker · glisten · luminescence · sheen · luster · radiance
shimmer
Tremulous, wavering light
flash · flicker · glisten · shine · radiance · luminosity · brightness · glow · scintillation · coruscation
sheen
Soft surface luster
patina · brilliance · sleekness · buffed · lacquered · varnished · burnished · metallic · chrome · satin
mirror
Reflective viewing surface
prism · image · ripple · pool · puddle · lake · windowpane · chrome · polished · blade
promise
Commitment to act
trace · sign · glimpse · sliver · suggestion · inkling · ray · prospect · optimism · possibility