Line #19 Main/AudibleGleam


1	->''"Kings' swords are big and shiny and magical and have jewels on and when you hold them up they catch the light, ''ting''."''
2	-->-- '''Corporal Carrot''', ''Literature/GuardsGuards''
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4	This is the sound made on television (most often cartoons) by things that are shiny or cast a glowing light. Any time you see a gleam or LensFlare, this is likely to occur, especially if the gleaming thing is someone's [[TwinkleSmile impeccable teeth]] or something very expensive. If the shiny thing is a weapon, this is AudibleSharpness. Everything else goes here. Audible Gleam mainly comes in two types:
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6	'''Single gleam''': A single visible sparkle and lens flare comes with "Ting" or similar sound.
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8	'''Constant gleam''': An object or character emitting lots of sparkles producing the sound of high-pitched wind chimes, sometimes with a sustained note/chord.
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10	Website/TheOtherWiki gives [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bling-bling an explanation and history of the term.]]
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12	Intrinsic to both the TwinkleSmile and ATwinkleInTheSky. In fact, it lends that onomatopoeic "twinkle" to both those terms. See also PowerGlows and EverythingsBetterWithSparkles.
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14	!!Examples:
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18	[[folder:Advertising]]
19	* Advertisements for Orbit gum. Fabulous!
20	* This is actually where the term "bling" comes from. It came from a toothpaste commercial where they would sing the jingle and go "[[[WhatWereTheySellingAgain whatever brand name it was]]] gives you bling... confidence!" The "bling" part was the name given to the moment when the person would give a TwinkleSmile. Eventually, the term was used for anything considered shiny. Remember, AllThatGlitters, so the definition came to this natural conclusion.
21	* Food sometimes makes audible gleam in an informercial where Vince Offer sells Slap Chop.
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24	[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
25	* The ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' anime contains the most famous example: the Team Rocket trio's signature "ping" accompanied by [[ATwinkleInTheSky a star]] whenever they blast off.
26	* ''Anime/PrettyCure'' in all its forms abuses this mercilessly. The good girls win because they are ''shinier'' than the baddies.
27	* ''Manga/FushigiYuugi'' gets a special mention for the glowing body symbols.
28	* In ''Anime/YuGiOh'', there's a special one for the Millennium Items, and the light ''always'' shines left-to-right, in the same way. The fans call it the "Millennium Trill".
29	* In ''[[Anime/{{K}} K: Missing Kings]]'', when Reisi and Saruhiko argue over whether or not to call the "masked Green Clansman" a [[GratuitousNinja ninja]] or not, their glasses do this.
30	* One notable example is in the Toonzai broadcast version of ''Anime/DragonBallZKai'' where a couple explosions have glitter digitally edited to them, presumably to soften the blow. Of course, a glistening sound effect accompanies this.
31	* ''Anime/DigimonFusion'' likes to use this a lot, especially when the digimon combine into Shoutmon X7.
32	* From ''Anime/KillLaKill'', Aikuro Mikisugi's "transformations" from [[ClarkKenting scruffy homeroom teacher]] to [[SexierAlterEgo sex bomb]] are nearly always accompanied by this sound effect.
33	* ''Anime/TransformersCybertron'' uses this left, right, and center; every other [[SpecialAttack Cyber Key Power]] uses it, as well as many other moments.
34	* In Act 1 of ''Anime/SailorMoonCrystal'', chimes accompany the BishieSparkle that Sailor Moon sees on a departing Tuxedo Mask.
35	* ''Manga/{{Doraemon}}'': In "Experimental Dream Schemes", at the beginning of Noby's "Chase the Sun" dream, when Sue, Big G, and Sneech find Noby, his mouth [[TwinkleSmile twinkles]] and has an audible gleam.
36	* ''Anime/DairuggerXV'': Every time a Galveston fleet appears in the distance, the first thing we see is a gleam off their hulls, accompanied by the classic "ting!".
37	* ''Anime/{{Pecola}}'': In "Spring Cleaning", after all of Cube Town is cleaned from Pecola overloading Aunty Yorkshire's washing machine with detergent, Mr. Saruyama comments on how sparkling clean his melons are and holds up a melon, which has an audible sparkle sound accompanying it gleaming.
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40	[[folder:Asian Animation]]
41	* In "Rival Doc" from ''Animation/{{Lamput}}'', Rival Doc's glasses and headset gleam with an audible effect, the former twice - once when he enters the laboratory for the first time, and again when he's looking for Lamput in a bunch of orange objects.
42	* ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf'': Wolffy's teeth have an audible gleam in the opening of ''Joys of Seasons''.
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45	[[folder:Comic Books]]
46	* {{Kryptonite\|Factor}} in some Franchise/{{Superman}} media.
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49	[[folder:Films -- Animated]]
50	* ''WesternAnimation/TheBadGuys2022'': Diane Foxington's diamond ring has a unique gleam sound effect, calling attention to it whenever it appears on screen.
51	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Coco}}'': PlayedForLaughs during Miguel's opening narration when he mentions "sparkly underwear for wrestlers" as something Imelda could have started a business on instead of shoes.
52	* Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon:
53	** WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}}: Doing all those transformations makes a lot of audible gleaming.
54	** [[Franchise/DisneyFairies Tinkerbell]]: Fairy/pixie dust creates an audible gleam.
55	** The Mayor in Disney's ''WesternAnimation/ChickenLittle'' is attracted to a shiny penny that gleams audibly.
56	** ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'', where Aladdin is first revealed as "Prince Ali" (in the musical number).
57	** In ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}'', a prophecy on a glass tablet shows the house either cracked or whole, depending on the viewing angle. An audible gleam occurs whenever someone tilts the tablet so that the cracks either appear or disappear.
58	* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', when Mei's aunties are introduced there are shots of each of their talismans accompanied by audible gleams.
59	* In ''WesternAnimation/MegaMind'', Metro Man's ''hair'' actually does this, with an accompanying lens flare effect.
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62	[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
63	* The laser in ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}''. Interestingly enough, the Bond franchise uses the sound for every single ruby-red laser after ''Goldfinger''!
64	* Scott's son in ''Film/TheSantaClause2: The Mrs. Claus'' gets one on his TwinkleSmile near the end of the film.
65	* The Great Conjunction in ''Film/TheDarkCrystal''.
66	* The head-peace of the Staff of Rah in ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''.
67	* The Ghost of Christmas Past casts a whining light during her initial appearance in ''Film/TheMuppetChristmasCarol''.
68	* ''Film/{{Tron}}''.
69	* ''Film/{{Twilight}}''. [[TheFilmOfTheBook The Movie]] features a ''delightfully'' sparkling Edward - now with super special sound effects!!!
70	* Baron Munchausen gets quite a few of these in his more youthful times.
71	* Rex O'Herlihan in ''Film/RustlersRhapsody''.
72	* The sunlight that kills Claudia and Madeleine in ''Film/InterviewWithTheVampire''.
73	* Any time Olie the prison guard smiles at Karen in ''Film/TheAdventuresOfRockyAndBullwinkle''.
74	* The crystal Jor-El uses to sentence General Zod and Co. to the Phantom Zone in ''Film/SupermanTheMovie''. Also, the one Clark discovers in the Kent farm.
75	* The first time the silver lighter is shown in ''Film/SuckerPunch'', as the owner flicks it open, it causes a SHHIIIINNNNGGGG sound that echoes throughout the whole facility.
76	* The soundtrack does this during Wadsworth's recapitulation of the evening's events in ''Film/{{Clue}}'', to imitate Yvette [[TwinkleSmile smiling]]. (Even though she never actually smiled.)
77	* Janosz's Mag-Lite eyes in ''Film/GhostbustersII.'' Even then, the sound is unique--it sounds ''really'' freaky, and almost like an electric guitar in places.
78	* ''[=Amer=]'' is almost all sound-effects and no dialogue. In the middle section a beam of light is aimed at the protagonist via a motorcycle's mirror. Of course this is represented by sustained ringing to have an aural counterpart with the visual.
79	* In ''Film/ForbiddenLoveTheUnashamedStoriesOfLesbianLives'', the heart-shaped locket given to Laura from Meg does this, complete with cartoonish special effects.
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82	[[folder:Literature]]
83	* Referenced in a number of Literature/{{Discworld}} books, including ''Literature/MovingPictures''.
84	* The 2013 audiobook version of ''Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory'' includes sound effects, and when Charlie discovers the last Golden Ticket, a dramatic ''shing'' sound follows the phrase "there came a brilliant flash of gold."
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88	* This was Lyle Waggoner's trademark, especially on ''Series/TheCarolBurnettShow'' and ''Series/WonderWoman''.
89	* ''Series/WonderWoman'': Speaking of Wonder Woman, her transformation sequence added this effect due to being cheaper and easier to create than the previously used slow motion fade spin.
90	* The sunstones in the ''Literature/{{Dinotopia}}'' films.
91	* Played for a RunningGag on the Canadian sketch comedy series ''Radio/RoyalCanadianAirFarce,'' referencing the very obviously bleached-white smile of then-Canadian Alliance party leader Stockwell Day. Every skit featuring Day would include at least one close-up shot of him showing off his TwinkleSmile, with the requisite "ting!" sound effect.
92	* ''Series/DoctorWho'':
93	** Max Capricorn's gold tooth does this in "Voyage of the Damned", prompting the Doctor to deliver the bemused line [[LampshadeHanging "It really does that?"]]
94	** Played straight in the episode "The Time of Angels," in which the beams of the [[strike:flashlights]] torches make noise as they're swept around.
95	* On an episode of ''Series/AmericasFunniestHomeVideos'' hosted by Tom Beregron, Tom mentions how lucky the channel was to pick him as a host, and produces a TwinkleSmile
96	* ''Series/MrBean'' has two occurrences. The first was the American Express Card in "The Return of Mr. Bean" and the second was the engagement ring in "Merry Christmas Mr. Bean".
97	* During the first few seasons of the US version of ''Series/MasterChef'', pretty much any time the [=MasterChef=] Trophy is shown on-screen.
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100	[[folder:Music]]
101	* A recognizable (though, naturally, gleamless) Audible Gleam shows up puzzlingly in Music/OfMontreal's "[[WordSaladTitle Triphallus, to Punctuate!]]": "Now that I'm not a virgin to you, you'll never walk...(bling)...alone!"
102	* Utilized in both the song and music video for Music/WeirdAlYankovic's ''Headline News''.
103	* In "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" by Music/TheBeatles, an AudibleGleam is heard when they mention the diamond ring Desmond buys for Molly.
104	* In Music/PinkFloyd's [[Music/TheWall "Comfortably Numb"]], the sound of this plays right after Music/RogerWaters sings "okay, it's just a little pinprick," representing light reflecting off a hypodermic needle.
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107	[[folder:Video Games]]
108	* The statues on the Triangle islands in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker''. And many more things.
109	** The Golden Bugs in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess''.
110	* In ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'', everything the Forerunner ever built, and everything the Covenant ever modified from them.
111	* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'': Naaru. At first, it's beautiful. But if you sit long enough in Shattrath City, it starts occurring a lot more often.
112	** ''VideoGame/WarcraftIII'': any shiny effect that looks like golden light (Heal, Holy Light, Resurrection, even, bizarrely so, lifesteal) is accompanied by this, as are the PillarOfLight effects upon leveling up or reviving a hero. The moon-based Starfall beam emits a lower-pitched whir.
113	* In ''VideoGame/LegoBatman'', Catwoman convinces Penguin and Killer Croc to rescue her from jail by holding a diamond up and creating an Audible Gleam that ''they can hear over a walkie-talkie''.
114	* The first ''VideoGame/{{Discworld}}'' game includes a quest in which you must take the sword that goes "doink" and make it go "ting" by finding a dwarven Blacksmith and getting him to tune it.
115	* One happens in ''VideoGame/Portal2'' when Chell [[spoiler:shoots a portal at the moon]].
116	* In the ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' games, used along with a flash of light when attacking with most legendary weapons, such as [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight the]] [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Falchion]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar the Twelve Crusaders' Holy Weapons]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade the Eight Generals' Divine Weapons]], and [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheSacredStones the Sacred Twins]].
117	* Shiny Franchise/{{Pokemon}} (Pokémon of a different color than usual) will appear accompanied by some shiny stars and the appropriate sound effects. Also, various moves, like Moonlight, will have shiny sound effects.
118	* The opening sequence of the Genesis/Megadrive game "M.U.S.H.A." has one of this most intense (and awesome) audible gleams ever. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD7wfBnNOBo Just listen to it!]]
119	* Happens in ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter'' when you sharpen your weapon.
120	* In ''VideoGame/SilentHill3'', a deadly ringing red light chases Heather during the escape from the Haunted Mansion.
121	* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain'' features a blurred, "shiny" noise every time a spotlight lights the player up, reminding them to quickly seek cover to avoid being spotted.
122	* ''VideoGame/{{Subnautica}}'' has this whenever the player picks up gold or uranium.
123	* On ''Bingo Blitz'''s "Moonlight Woods" slot machine (which has a Red Riding Hood theme), if you get three or more of the wolf a howl occurs, followed by his smile going "ting".
124	* Coins in ''VideoGame/{{ULTRAKILL}}'' make a sound when they sparkle. This is one of the timing windows when shooting them with a revolver causes coins to split.
125	* In Emily Short's ''City of Secrets'' if you use the tooth polish in the hotel bathroom you get this message:
126	-->You paint your front teeth meticulously with the polish. And now your canines literally twinkle when you smile. Ting! Just like in the ads.
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130	* [[LightEmUp Light bursts and attacks]] in ''VisualNovel/LandsOfFire'' are accompanied by a fire sound effect.
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134	* ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'': Parodied in the WebAnimation/StrongBadEmail "[[Recap/StrongBadEmailE155ThemeSong theme song]]", where Strong Bad reads the sender's last name as "[[SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud Sha-HEEN]]!", and an audible gleam appears [[RunningGag every time he says it]].
135	* Exaggerated in the video-in-a-video from ''WebVideo/LoadingReadyRun'''s [[http://loadingreadyrun.com/videos/view/325/Son-of-a-Bitch "Son of a Bitch".]]
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138	[[folder:Western Animation]]
139	* WesternAnimation/TheMightyHercules particularly with his ring.
140	* ''ComicBook/RichieRich'', animated version
141	* A diamond in a treasure room tempts Plastic Man in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' by catching the light just so and gleaming audibly so he loses his resistance.
142	* Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' (in ''Bender's Game''), when the Die of Power is cast, a chorus sings the number rolled.
143	* Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' when Plankton says "Shing! Sparkle, sparkle," as he unsheathes and holds up the (fake) golden spatula he's trying to tempt [=SpongeBob=] with.
144	** Hilariously, the visual effects are perfectly synchronized to Plankton's words...despite the fact that he's looking at [=SpongeBob=] at the time and can't possibly have seen them.
145	* ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' has used the same sound effect for this (the sun's gleam off of Dexter's exo-suit [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T72KE_pBO0#t=5m34s seen here]] in ''Dexter Dodgeball'') and for AudibleSharpness (the same gleam, off the Dexter Family Mecha's twin swords [[http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/dexter/index.html?episodeID=8a25c3920e60e820010e615665be053d right around the 20:00 mark]] in ''Last But Not Beast''). Of course, either example comes with copious LensFlare.
146	* Early episodes of the [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers original Transformers series]] had this during the "scene-change" sequences; the gleam was eventually dropped. Furthermore, it's actually the same one heard in many of Creator/{{Filmation}}'s works (see example below).
147	* This was a recurring sound effect in many of Creator/{{Filmation}}'s productions. In fact, it's even featured in the first version of the company's Westinghouse-era (post-1983) logo.
148	* [[WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}} The Huntsman's]] shiny teeth make this noise during his BraggingThemeTune.
149	* In the ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' episode "Welcome to Republic City" a park-dwelling {{Hobo\|s}} boasts of the attractiveness of his resident bush, which then {{Bishie Sparkle}}s with accompanying twinkle noise.
150	* Any time something "cool" shows up in ''WesternAnimation/MegasXLR'', there will always be [[RuleOfThree three]] shots of different parts of it, each accompanied by a metallic ping noise. Bonus points for the fact that there's a DarkReprise of the sound effect, for when the "cool" thing is... [[TheAllegedCar not so cool]].
151	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'': In "Let's Play Air Pockets", Mr. Cat smiles and his mouth shows a [[TwinkleSmile twinkle]], complete with an audible gleam.
152	* ''WesternAnimation/AThousandAndOneAmericas'': The many golden artifacts made by a goldsmith in the twenty-first episode are shown with a sound effect referencing their shiny appearance, accompanied with vivid light reflections. The trope is subverted with the sound made by the sheets made of gold that are shown earlier in the episode, as the sound is caused by the wind that is passing by them instead.
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155	[[folder:Real Life]]
156	* This trope led to a notable and wide-spread bit of slang. "Bling" describes anything shiny, via a verbal approximation of the sound shiny things notionally make.
157	* The Japanese language has its own onomatopoeia for this trope: ''pikapika''. Fans of ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' will recognize it as one of the namesakes for its mascot, Pikachu (the other namesake is the onomatopoeia for a rodent squeaking).
158	* Considering it's just a highly focused beam of light, the noise an industrial laser makes might qualify.
159	* Fluorescent lights.
160	* [=CRT=] screens (the old, big [=TVs=]) whine when they show anything very bright. You normally can't hear it over the sound of whatever you're watching, though.
161	* This effect concluded the animation for an early Telepictures title sequence.
162	* [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrophonic_hearing Electrophonic sound]] could potentially cause this.
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