The difference between Gleam and Lambency

When used as nouns, gleam means a small or indistinct shaft or stream of light, whereas lambency means the property of being lambent, brightness.


Gleam is also verb with the meaning: to shine.

check bellow for the other definitions of Gleam and Lambency

  1. Gleam as a noun:

    a small or indistinct shaft or stream of light.

  2. Gleam as a noun:

    a glimpse or hint; an indistinct sign of something.

    Examples:

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

  3. Gleam as a noun:

    brightness or shininess; splendor.

  1. Gleam as a verb:

    To shine; to glitter; to glisten.

  2. Gleam as a verb:

    To be briefly but strongly apparent.

  3. Gleam as a verb (obsolete, falconry):

    To disgorge filth, as a hawk.

  1. Lambency as a noun:

    The property of being lambent, brightness.