There was a gleam in his eye.
Hitting pay dirt puts a certain gleam in a man's eye.
Because the first film starts with a gleam in the eye of the producer(s) or the director. The sequel starts with a gleam in the eye of the finance department of the studio or its shareholders.
happening quickly
An idiom is a phrase that seems to make no sense unless you know the definition. This makes sense, so it is not an idiom. Something caught the gleam of light from a shiny object.
"Gleam" may be used as a noun to denote an indistinct light stream or indistinct observation of another object. As a verb, "gleam" can mean a gentle, not profound, shine or glisten.
Stars gleam in the sky Diamonds gleam in the light.
"Albedo" and "reflection", or perhaps "glare", "gleam", or "glimmer" refer to the light reflected from a smooth surface. I am not sure what you mean by the second half of your question however.
Tagalog Translation of GLEAM: sinag
It means reading through a document for mistakes etc, giving it a second eye so to say
"Eye Ball even Steven" means at the same level. For example if i say me and my dad are "Eye Ball Even Steven" it would mean we are the same height!
In the poem "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes, the phrase "a twinkle in the highwayman's eye" suggests a gleam or sparkle of excitement and determination as he carries out his daring exploits as a robber. It conveys his bold and adventurous spirit as he rides out to meet his fate.