gleam vs seem
seem vs gleamgleam is a noun but seem is not a noun.
gleam and seem both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gleam | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| seem | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
seem is a hypernym of
gleam; that is, seem is a
word with a broader meaning than gleam:
- gleam: be shiny, as if wet
- seem: give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
| gleam (noun) | seem (noun) |
|---|---|
| an appearance of reflected light | |
| a flash of light (especially reflected light) |
| gleam (verb) | seem (verb) |
|---|---|
| to shine with faint or brief light | give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect |
| shine brightly, like a star or a light | (of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent |
| be shiny, as if wet |
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