5 letter words starting with GLEA

Parts of Speech:

Noun, verb

Definitions:

1. A faint or brief light; a glimmer.
2. A flash of light; a sparkle.
3. To shine brightly and briefly; to flash or twinkle.
4. To reflect light in a bright or brief way; to glimmer or sparkle.

Pronunciations:

• US: /ɡliːm/
• UK: /ɡliːm/

Origin and Usage:

The word "gleam" originated from the Old English word "glǣm" which means brightness or radiance. It has been used as a noun and verb in English since the 14th century. The noun "gleam" is often used to describe a faint or brief light, while the verb "gleam" is used to describe the act of shining brightly and briefly or reflecting light in a bright or brief way. It is commonly used in literature to create vivid descriptions of light and to symbolize hope or inspiration.

Synonyms:

• Glimmer
• Sparkle
• Shine
• Twinkle
• Flash

Related Words:

• Glare
• Gloat
• Glide
• Graze
• Greet

Example Sentences:

1. The moon cast a faint gleam on the water.
2. The diamonds on her necklace gave off a brilliant gleam.
3. The sun gleamed off the polished car.
4. The lake gleamed in the sunlight.

Definition of Glean

Parts of Speech: verb

Definition: to gather information or material bit by bit or slowly and carefully; to collect leftover crops from a field after the main harvest

Pronunciations: US: /ɡlin/; UK: /ɡliːn/

Origin and Usage: The word "glean" comes from the Old French word "glener," which means "to glean." It was first used in English in the 14th century. Originally, it referred to the practice of collecting leftover crops from a field after the main harvest. Today, it is also used figuratively to describe the process of gathering information or material bit by bit or slowly and carefully.

Synonyms: collect, gather, accumulate, amass, harvest, reap

Related Words: clean, glean, angle, eagle, panel

Example Sentences:

• She would glean information about her coworkers by listening to their conversations.
• He spent hours gleaning the internet for information on the topic.
• After the main harvest, the farmers let the poor glean the fields for leftover crops.