gleam noun
1 soft light
ADJ. dull, faint | distant
PREP. ~ of the distant gleam of the sea
PHRASES a gleam of light a faint gleam of light from the doorway
2 in sb's eyes
ADJ. cold, dark, strange | predatory, speculative | mischievous, sardonic, wicked | sudden
VERB + GLEAM have He had a speculative gleam in his eyes.
GLEAM + VERB come into/enter/light sb's eye/eyes A sudden gleam came into her eye as she remembered that tomorrow was her day off.
PREP. ~ of A gleam of laughter lit his eyes.
PHRASES a gleam in sb's eye/eyes