gleam vs glimmer

gleam and glimmer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gleam	Yes	No	Yes	No
glimmer	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gleam and glimmer are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of gleam include gleaming.

As verbs, gleam and glimmer are synonyms defined as:

gleam (noun)	glimmer (noun)
an appearance of reflected light	a slight suggestion or vague understanding
a flash of light (especially reflected light)	a flash of light (especially reflected light)

gleam (verb)	glimmer (verb)
to shine with faint or brief light	shine brightly, like a star or a light
shine brightly, like a star or a light
be shiny, as if wet