gleaming

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -iːmɪŋ

Adjective

gleaming (comparative more gleaming, superlative most gleaming)

1. Having a bright sheen.

   The knight rode into battle with a gleaming sword.

   The city skyline looked beautiful under the gleaming lights.

   • 2026 March 3, Vivian Nereim, “Trapped Between U.S. and Iran, Gulf Countries Face Nightmare Scenario”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN, archived from the original on 3 March 2026:

     For years, the Persian Gulf countries had worried about the prospect of an out-of-control war with Iran, which would bring missiles and drones to their gleaming cities, trapping tourists and sending foreign executives fleeing.

Derived terms

• gleamingly

Translations

having a bright sheen

• Catalan: llampant (ca)
• Finnish: hohtava
• French: brillant (fr)
• German: glänzend (de)
• Hindi: चमकीला (hi) (camkīlā), उज्ज्वल (hi) (ujjval)
• Irish: lonrach, gléineach, soilseach
• Portuguese: brilhante (pt), cintilante (pt)
• Russian: сверка́ющий (ru) (sverkájuščij)

Noun

gleaming (plural gleamings)

1. A flash of reflected light.

Synonyms

• shining, glowing, glinting

Translations

flash or reflected light

• Quechua: lliphlli

Verb

gleaming

1. present participle and gerund of gleam