Gleaming Definition & Meaning

gleaming
adjective
  1. bright with a steady but subdued shining; "from the plane we saw the city below agleam with lights"; "the gleaming brass on the altar"; "Nereids beneath the nitid moon"
noun
  1. a flash of light (especially reflected light)
  2. an appearance of reflected light

"Gleaming" in song lyrics

See how gleaming is used in real songs:

  • "Now wake me up if I'm dreaming, see how my diamonds be gleaming"
    Botany Boys — Cloverland 2000
  • "Bobby Womack singin, Marisa Rings gleaming"
  • "Pushin' the seven-deuce MC on B's, I keeps 'em gleaming"
    Clika One f/ Baby Bash, Don Cisco — Chevy Music

Usage tips for "gleaming"

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