gleam
/ɡliːm/noun
Middle School
1
An appearance of light, especially one which is indistinct or small, or short-lived.
2
An indistinct sign of something; a glimpse or hint.
3
A bright, but intermittent or short-lived, appearance of something.
4
A look of joy or liveliness on one's face.
5
Sometimes as hot gleam: a warm ray of sunlight; also, a period of warm weather, for instance, between showers of rain.
6
Brightness or shininess; radiance, splendour.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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