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glow
[gloh]
noun
a light emitted by or as if by a substance heated to luminosity; incandescence.
brightness of color.
a sensation or state of bodily heat.
a warm, ruddy color of the cheeks.
warmth of emotion or passion; ardor.
verb (used without object)
to emit bright light and heat without flame; become incandescent.
to shine like something intensely heated.
to exhibit a strong, bright color; be lustrously red or brilliant.
(of the cheeks) to exhibit a healthy, warm, ruddy color.
Synonyms: , ,to become or feel very warm or hot.
to show emotion or elation.
to glow with pride.
glow
/ ɡəʊ /
noun
light emitted by a substance or object at a high temperature
a steady even light without flames
brilliance or vividness of colour
brightness or ruddiness of complexion
a feeling of wellbeing or satisfaction
intensity of emotion; ardour
verb
to emit a steady even light without flames
to shine intensely, as if from great heat
to be exuberant or high-spirited, as from excellent health or intense emotion
to experience a feeling of wellbeing or satisfaction
to glow with pride
(esp of the complexion) to show a strong bright colour, esp a shade of red
to be very hot
Other Word Forms
- outglow verb (used with object)
- underglow noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of glow1
Word History and Origins
Origin of glow1
Example Sentences
And really, what’s to stop the em dash’s sudden shadiness from becoming an illuminating glow?
During the week of the inauguration, Infantino made a series of glowing social media posts about Trump, including writing "Donald Trump and I share a great friendship" in an Instagram caption.
Rosales juxtaposes a wall of psychedelic party posters, glowing beneath blacklight, with a roadside shrine of flowers and votive candles remembering loss.
After 70 on debut and 95 in his third Test, the talk around Smith was glowing.
The film’s centerpiece red pill versus blue pill moment centers the frame among oversized, glowing capsules.
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