gleam

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

P. and V. ἀστραπή, ἡ (Plato), Ar. and V. σέλας, τό (also Plato but rare P.) αὐγή, ἡ (also Plato in sense of ray), P. μαρμαρυγή, ἡ (Plato).

beam: P. and V. ἀκτίς, ἡ (Plato), V. βολή, ἡ; see also light, fire.

Met., gleam in the eye: Ar. and V. ἀστραπή, ἡ.

verb intransitive

P. and V. λάμπειν; (Plato ἐκλάμπειν (Plato), ἀστράπτειν (Plato), στίλβειν (Plato), Ar. and V. φλέγειν, λάμπεσθαι, V. αἴθειν, αἴθεσθαι, μαρμαίρειν.

of the eyes: P. and V. ἀστράπτειν; (Plato).