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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Further analysis combining data from Hubble, Euclid, and Subaru uncovered a faint, diffuse glow surrounding the clusters.
From Science Daily
Under the glow of fluorescent lights at Seafood City market in North Hills, packages of premade adobo, salted shrimp fry and and dried anchovies glisten in meat coolers.
From Los Angeles Times
Part of that included disposing of glowing dials, which were made using radium-226.
From BBC
Dana relays that if there’s a part of Ilana’s skin that glows, she’ll swab it with a wet, then dry, cotton swab.
From Los Angeles Times
The trailer shows her laying on the floor and in bed for hours, her face lit by the glow of a screen.
From Salon
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