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We need to build change in to our systems and let these systems evolve as circumstances change. Change is inevitable, but we need to do a better job of dealing with it, because when we start building huge gleaming monoliths, I think we start getting into trouble.
Daniel Suarez

Meaning of "gleaming" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GLEAMING

gleaming  [ˈɡliːmɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GLEAMING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gleaming is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GLEAMING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of gleaming in the English dictionary

The definition of gleaming in the dictionary is shining or sending forth or reflecting light.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GLEAMING


assuming
əˈsjuːmɪŋ
beaming
ˈbiːmɪŋ
charming
ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ
consuming
kənˈsjuːmɪŋ
daydreaming
ˈdeɪˌdriːmɪŋ
dreaming
ˈdriːmɪŋ
farming
ˈfɑːmɪŋ
grooming
ˈɡruːmɪŋ
instreaming
ˈɪnˌstriːmɪŋ
mainstreaming
ˈmeɪnstriːmɪŋ
performing
pəˈfɔːmɪŋ
redeeming
rɪˈdiːmɪŋ
scheming
ˈskiːmɪŋ
screaming
ˈskriːmɪŋ
seeming
ˈsiːmɪŋ
steaming
ˈstiːmɪŋ
streaming
ˈstriːmɪŋ
teeming
ˈtiːmɪŋ
undreaming
ʌnˈdriːmɪŋ
unseeming
ʌnˈsiːmɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GLEAMING

gleam
gleamingly
gleamy
glean
gleanable
gleaner
gleanings
gleba
glebe
glebeless
glebous
gleby
gled
glede
gledge
glee
glee club
gleed
gleeful
gleefully

WORDS THAT END LIKE GLEAMING

advergaming
antifoaming
becoming
benaming
coaming
coming
exergaming
flaming
framing
gaming
gloaming
homecoming
picture-framing
programming
roaming
shaming
social gaming
swimming
taming
upcoming

Synonyms and antonyms of gleaming in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GLEAMING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «gleaming» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of gleaming

Translation of «gleaming» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GLEAMING

Find out the translation of gleaming to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gleaming from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gleaming» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

闪闪发光的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reluciente
570 millions of speakers

English

gleaming
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चमचमाती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللامعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

блестящие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

reluzente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

gleaming
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

luisant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berkilauan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

glänzend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キラリと光る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

빛나는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gleaming
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lấp lánh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மின்னுவதில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चमकणारे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pırıl pırıl
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scintillante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lśniące
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

блискучі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

strălucitor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αστραφτερά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

blink
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

glimmande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skinnende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gleaming

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GLEAMING»

The term «gleaming» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.620 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GLEAMING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gleaming

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5 QUOTES WITH «GLEAMING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gleaming.
1
Georgia Jagger
Who wants those gleaming white cosmetically enhanced American teeth?
2
Georgia May Jagger
I wouldn't even have braces on my teeth. I think they are horrible, and this idea that everyone should conform and be perfect is ridiculous. I like the fact I have good old-fashioned British teeth with a big gap. Who wants those gleaming white cosmetically enhanced American teeth?
3
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
I have been overcome by the beauty and richness of our life together, those early mornings setting out, those evenings gleaming with rivers and lakes below us, still holding the last light.
4
Jerry Saltz
All of Koons's best art - the encased vacuum cleaners, the stainless-steel Rabbit (the late-twentieth century's signature work of Simulationist sculpture), the amazing gleaming Balloon Dog, and the cast-iron re-creation of a Civil War mortar exhibited last month at the Armory - has simultaneously flaunted extreme realism, idealism, and fantasy.
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Daniel Suarez
We need to build change in to our systems and let these systems evolve as circumstances change. Change is inevitable, but we need to do a better job of dealing with it, because when we start building huge gleaming monoliths, I think we start getting into trouble.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLEAMING»

Discover the use of gleaming in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gleaming and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Twilight's Last Gleaming: How America's Last Days Can Be ...
Economic chaos, immorality, terrorism and global turmoil have convinced many that we are living in the twilight days of America. Dr. Robert Jeffress agrees. But this is not the end of the story, he writes in Twilight’s Last Gleaming.
Robert Jeffress, 2012
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The Twilight's Last Gleaming: On Your Own in America
Destined to become a classic, It's also the book that will help ensure the survival of your family. Nathan L. Combs, a U.S. Navy veteran, has over ten years experience as a police officer and has earned several top-shooter awards.
Nathan L. Combs, 2011
3
Gleaming: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Familiar Quotations Girding ndash; BeamsAh, Hope! what would life be, stripped of thy encouraging smiles, that teach us to look behind the dark clouds of to-day, for the golden beams that are to gild the morrow.ndash;Susanna MoodieYou know, ...
‎2008
4
Our Gleaming Bones Unrobed
Our Gleaming Bones Unrobed is a haunting debut, a poetry collection thematically focused on discovering the structure (the figurative bones) beneath the appearance (or skin) of a situation.
Grant Loveys, 2012
5
Twilight's Last Gleaming: American Hegemony and Dominance in ...
The ongoing "financial crisis" has given these issues new urgency. This book provides new and startling evidence drawn from foreign exchange markets and capital flow statistics.
Edmund Clingan, 2013
6
Gleaming Bright
To avoid being married to a cruel king, and to save her father's kingdom from ruin, a resourceful young princess goes in search of the magic box that was stolen from her grandfather by an evil wizard.
Josepha Sherman, 1994
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The Gleaming Clouds
The. gleaming. clouds. Murray Abbefimn LJ aformer librarian, lee-[lzl'el' anr7 5,19 %;1: Aaaoce'a[e in [be M1L[[L'~Fai[b Cbaplaincj/ a[ Fla/117a"! Univemdy. He baa pablzlrbeg eJJaj/J on BILQQbLlM me(7[[a[ion, on [n[el'7fai[b re[a[L'onJ an?
Murray Alfredson, 2013
8
A Gleaming Landscape: 100 Years of the "Guardian's" Country ...
'Wonderfully engaging, this is the perfect bedside book' Times Literary Supplement Martin Wainwright's sparkling compilation of a hundred years of the Guardian's much-loved Country Diary column was a critical and sales success in hardback.
Martin Wainwright, 2008
9
The Twilight's last gleaming: Britain vs. America 1812-1815
Surveys the chief social, political, and economic factors the the War of 1812, portrays the principal figures involved, and narrates the main events of the war which completed America's separation from Great Britain
Kate Caffrey, 1977
10
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 8: Last Gleaming
It’s the biggest Buffy finale ever! • Collects Buffy Season 8 #36–#40. • This volume also includes the spy-thriller Riley one-shot by Buffy series writer Jane Espenson and artist Karl Moline. • Read the full issue of Buffy issue ...
Joss Whedon, Karl Moline, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLEAMING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gleaming is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kids are the stars at Danville church
A long, gleaming limousine drew some attention when it pulled up in from of Greater Mount Zion Temple, 425 Hughes St., when it pulled up ... «GoDanRiver.com, Jul 15»
2
Fowler overtakes Kuchar to grab Scottish Open
“I can definitely get used to having more of these,” Fowler said, looking at the gleaming trophy in front of him. Amarillo native Ryan Palmer ... «Amarillo.com, Jul 15»
3
Listening to Donald Trump swear and talk politics on his private plane
It was Saturday night aboard Donald Trump's gleaming Boeing 757. An hour earlier, he had finished the most high-profile speech of his nearly ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Barclays might be banking on alternative ringfencing plan
It would help the group avoid turning the gleaming Barcap casino into what — to bulge-bracket eyes — would be little more than a provincial ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
5
South Korean Chun wins US Women's Open thriller
... and I have great experience in those tournaments," she told reporters through an interpreter with the gleaming silver Open trophy by her side. «Yahoo Eurosport UK, Jul 15»
6
Spieth prevails in playoff at John Deere Classic
... wedge from 109 yards. “I can definitely get used to having more of these,” Fowler said, looking at the gleaming trophy in front of him. «The Japan Times, Jul 15»
7
Hamptons Happening, Parrish Art Museum Events Draw Lisa Perry …
In Water Mill, NY, the Parrish Art Museum was throwing its annual Midsummer Party at its gleaming venue off Montauk Highway. Lisa Perry ... «WWD, Jul 15»
8
Istria -- coastal treasure of great climate, food and wine
... monumental baroque Church of St. Euphemia, which has a typical Venetian bell tower topped by a gleaming bronze figure of St. Euphemia. «Napa Valley Register, Jul 15»
9
Many American cities are smaller than they used to be, so why do …
... buildings replaced by gleaming condominiums, lines coming out the door of the hot new artisanal restaurant in what used to be a boarded-up ... «Vox, Jul 15»
10
New ideas emerge in region's farm fields with space-age data, fresh …
Those two gleaming geodesic domes that have sprung up like mushrooms in Lanny Faleide's pasture near Maddock, N.D., are signs of an ... «Grand Forks Herald, Jul 15»

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