- gleam of hope
- slight possibility, small chance, ray of hope
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
gleam of hope
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gleam´ing|ly — gleam «gleem», noun, verb. –n. 1. a flash or beam of light: »We saw the gleam of headlights through the fog. 2. a short or faint light: »the gleam of shining metal. 3. Figurative. a short appearance; faint show: »After one gleam of hope, all was… … Useful english dictionary
gleam — [[t]gli͟ːm[/t]] gleams, gleaming, gleamed 1) VERB If an object or a surface gleams, it reflects light because it is shiny and clean. His black hair gleamed in the sun. [V ing] ...a gleaming red sports car. 2) N SING You can refer to the light… … English dictionary
gleam — I. noun Etymology: Middle English gleem, from Old English glǣm; akin to Old English geolu yellow more at yellow Date: 15th century 1. a. a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light < the gleam of dawn in the east > b. (1) a small… … New Collegiate Dictionary
gleam — gleamingly, adv. gleamless, adj. /gleem/, n. 1. a flash or beam of light: the gleam of a lantern in the dark. 2. a dim or subdued light. 3. a brief or slight manifestation or occurrence; trace: a gleam of hope. v.i. 4. to send forth a gleam or… … Universalium
gleam — [[t]glim[/t]] n. 1) a flash or beam of light: the gleam of a lantern in the dark[/ex] 2) a subdued or reflected light 3) a brief or slight manifestation or occurrence; trace: a gleam of hope[/ex] 4) to send forth a gleam or gleams 5) to appear… … From formal English to slang
Hope — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Hope >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 hope hope hopes Sgm: N 1 desire desire &c. 865 Sgm: N 1 fervent hope fervent hope sanguine expectation trust confidence reliance Sgm: N 1 faith … English dictionary for students
gleam — 1. verb the new silver tea service positively gleams Syn: shine, glimmer, glint, glitter, shimmer, sparkle, twinkle, flicker, wink, glisten, flash; literary glister 2. noun 1) a gleam of light Syn: glimme … Thesaurus of popular words
gleam — /glim / (say gleem) noun 1. a flash or beam of light. 2. dim or subdued light. 3. a brief or slight manifestation: a gleam of hope. –verb (i) 4. to send forth a gleam or gleams. 5. to appear suddenly and clearly, like a flash of light. –phrase 6 …
gleam — n. & v. n. 1 a faint or brief light (a gleam of sunlight). 2 a faint, sudden, intermittent, or temporary show (not a gleam of hope). v.intr. 1 emit gleams. 2 shine with a faint or intermittent brightness. 3 (of a quality) be indicated (fear… … Useful english dictionary
gleam — [glēm] n. [ME glem < OE glæm < IE * ghlei < * ĝhel , to shine, gleam > GOLD, GLASS, GLOW] 1. a flash or beam of light 2. a faint light 3. a reflected brightness, as from a polished surface 4 … English World dictionary
