glimmer vs gleam

glimmer and gleam both are nouns.

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

As nouns, glimmer and gleam are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of glimmer include gleaming.

As verbs, glimmer and gleam are synonyms defined as:

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

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