Gleam vs. Lustrous

By Jaxson

  • Gleam (noun)

    a small or indistinct shaft or stream of light.

  • Gleam (noun)

    a glimpse or hint; an indistinct sign of something.

    “The rescue workers preserved a gleam of optimism that they might still survive.”

  • Gleam (noun)

    brightness or shininess; splendor.

  • Gleam (verb)

    To shine; to glitter; to glisten.

  • Gleam (verb)

    To be briefly but strongly apparent.

  • Gleam (verb)

    To disgorge filth, as a hawk.

  • Lustrous (adjective)

    Having a glow or lustre.

  • Lustrous (adjective)

    As if shining with a brilliant light; radiant.

Wiktionary
  • Lustrous (adjective)

    having lustre; shining

    “large, lustrous eyes”

Oxford Dictionary

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