Difference between Glisten and Gleam

What is the difference between Glisten and Gleam?

Glisten as a verb is to reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash while Gleam as a verb is to shine; to glitter; to glisten.

Glisten

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a glittering shine; a scintillation, sparkle or flash

Gleam

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a small or indistinct shaft or stream of light.a glimpse or hint; an indistinct sign of something.brightness or shininess; splendor.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To shine; to glitter; to glisten.To be briefly but strongly apparent.To disgorge filth, as a hawk.

Example sentence: Way back in 2008, when the iPhone was new and Instagram was a gleam in Kevin Systrom's eye, I was involved in creating a service called CrowdFire. It was a way for fans at a festival (the first was Outside Lands) to share photos, tweets, and texts in a location and event specific way.

We hope you now know whether to use Glisten or Gleam in your sentence.

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