Plural of gleam; bright flashes or continuous shines of light.
From Old English glæm (brightness, radiance). The plural -s suffix creates the standard noun plural form.
When poets write about 'gleams of hope' or 'gleams of light,' they're deliberately using the plural to suggest multiple small moments rather than one big light—it's a poetic technique that works through grammar.
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