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Light caught in the act of showing off.
means Shining brightly with a clean, polished, often reflective surface.
from From Old English glæm, meaning brilliant light, kin to a whole family of gl- words that all flash: glow, glint, glisten, glare.
Sound clusterEnglish gl- words overwhelmingly involve light or shine.
DegreeQuieter than glaring, brighter than glimmering.
Implied newnessGleaming suggests clean and unworn, not just bright.