glow
Americannoun
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a light emitted by or as if by a substance heated to luminosity; incandescence.
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brightness of color.
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a sensation or state of bodily heat.
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a warm, ruddy color of the cheeks.
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warmth of emotion or passion; ardor.
verb (used without object)
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to emit bright light and heat without flame; become incandescent.
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to shine like something intensely heated.
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to exhibit a strong, bright color; be lustrously red or brilliant.
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(of the cheeks) to exhibit a healthy, warm, ruddy color.
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to become or feel very warm or hot.
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to show emotion or elation.
to glow with pride.
noun
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light emitted by a substance or object at a high temperature
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a steady even light without flames
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brilliance or vividness of colour
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brightness or ruddiness of complexion
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a feeling of wellbeing or satisfaction
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intensity of emotion; ardour
verb
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to emit a steady even light without flames
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to shine intensely, as if from great heat
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to be exuberant or high-spirited, as from excellent health or intense emotion
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to experience a feeling of wellbeing or satisfaction
to glow with pride
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(esp of the complexion) to show a strong bright colour, esp a shade of red
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to be very hot
Other Word Forms
- outglow verb (used with object)
- underglow noun
Etymology
Origin of glow
First recorded before 1000; Middle English glowen (verb), Old English glōwan; akin to German glühen, Old Norse glōa
Example Sentences
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When Grandma knocked on my door and told me to go to bed, I clicked off my lamp and stared out through the dark window, watching sleet flash through the yellow glow of the streetlight.
From Literature
I gave its knob a twist, and it came to life, bathing the cubby in a warm yellow glow.
From Literature
On a recent winter night, frost sparkled in the air like cold confetti and a warm glow spilled from the small windows of a tavern in the one-stoplight village of Sergeantsville, N.J.
As they alway do, Dean's band play completely live - no samples, no backing tracks, no programmed beats - perfectly complementing the dusky glow of her voice.
From BBC
Caught in the sunlight, the girl seemed to glow.
From Literature
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