glow
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.
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.
to become or feel very warm or hot.
to show emotion or elation: to glow with pride.
Origin of glow
1Other words for glow
Other words from glow
- outglow, verb (used with object)
- un·der·glow, noun
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How to use glow in a sentence
But with that light of happiness was also the fiercer underglow of a great determination.
The Country Beyond | James Oliver CurwoodThere was distance and the far thing in that underglow of his eyes.
The Money Master, Complete | Gilbert ParkerHe only nodded and kept on staring at the fire with that curious underglow in his eyes.
The Money Master, Complete | Gilbert ParkerIn his eyes an underglow, so to call it, smoldered with fascinating vagueness.
Eleven Possible Cases | Frank R. StocktonThere was no note of vanity or bombast in his voice as he said this, and in his eyes that new underglow deepened and shone.
The Money Master, Complete | Gilbert Parker
British Dictionary definitions for glow
/ (ɡləʊ) /
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
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
Origin of glow
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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