n. Brightness; splendor.n. A flash of light; a beam; a ray; a small stream of light; a dim or subdued glow; hence, something conceived as analogous to a flash or beam of light.n. Specifically— A flash of lightning.n. A hot interval between showers.To dart or throw rays of light; glimmer; glitter; shine; dawn; hence, to appear suddenly and clearly, like a beam or flash of light.To glance; look.Synonyms Glisten, Glitter, etc. See glare, intransitive verbSame as glean.In falconry, to disgorge refuse from the stomach, as a hawk.