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seem vs gleam

gleam vs seem

seem is not a noun while gleam is a noun.

seem and gleam both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
seem No No Yes No
gleam Yes No Yes No
As verbs, gleam is a hyponym of seem; that is, gleam is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than seem:
  • seem: give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
  • gleam: be shiny, as if wet
Other hyponyms of seem include make, cut, feel, pass off, sound, come across, beam, glow, radiate, shine, glint, glisten, glitter, shine, jump, jump out, leap out, stand out, stick out, lift, rear, rise, loom, feel, stunt.
seem (noun) gleam (noun)
an appearance of reflected light
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
seem (verb) gleam (verb)
give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect to shine with faint or brief light
(of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent shine brightly, like a star or a light
be shiny, as if wet
Difference between seem and gleam

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