glitter vs gleam

glitter and gleam both are nouns.

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

As verbs, glitter and gleam are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of glitter include glint, glisten, shine.

glitter (noun)	gleam (noun)
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light	an appearance of reflected light
the occurrence of a small flash or spark	a flash of light (especially reflected light)

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