gleam vs glisten

gleam and glisten both are nouns.

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

As verbs, gleam and glisten are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of gleam include glint, glitter, shine.

gleam (noun)	glisten (noun)
an appearance of reflected light	the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
a flash of light (especially reflected light)

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