An early or preliminary glimmer, shine, or hint of light; a faint early indication or promise of something brighter.
Compound of 'fore-' (before) and 'gleam' (a bright or shining light). Likely a poetic term from literary tradition to describe anticipatory radiance or early promise.
Poets love this word—'the foregleam of dawn' suggests that magical moment before sunrise when the sky shows hints of light but the sun hasn't appeared, capturing something photographers now call the 'blue hour' in language that's been around for centuries.
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