Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for glow

glow

[ gloh ]

noun

  1. a light emitted by or as if by a substance heated to luminosity; incandescence.
  2. brightness of color.
  3. a sensation or state of bodily heat.
  4. a warm, ruddy color of the cheeks.
  5. warmth of emotion or passion; ardor.


verb (used without object)

  1. to emit bright light and heat without flame; become incandescent.
  2. to shine like something intensely heated.
  3. to exhibit a strong, bright color; be lustrously red or brilliant.
  4. (of the cheeks) to exhibit a healthy, warm, ruddy color.

    Synonyms: redden, blush, flush

  5. to become or feel very warm or hot.
  6. to show emotion or elation:

    to glow with pride.

glow

/ ɡləʊ /

noun

  1. light emitted by a substance or object at a high temperature
  2. a steady even light without flames
  3. brilliance or vividness of colour
  4. brightness or ruddiness of complexion
  5. a feeling of wellbeing or satisfaction
  6. intensity of emotion; ardour


verb

  1. to emit a steady even light without flames
  2. to shine intensely, as if from great heat
  3. to be exuberant or high-spirited, as from excellent health or intense emotion
  4. to experience a feeling of wellbeing or satisfaction

    to glow with pride

  5. (esp of the complexion) to show a strong bright colour, esp a shade of red
  6. to be very hot

Discover More

Other Words From

  • outglow verb (used with object)
  • under·glow noun

Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of glow1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English glowen (verb), Old English glōwan; akin to German glühen, Old Norse glōa

Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of glow1

Old English glōwan; related to Old Norse glōa, Old High German gluoen, Icelandic glōra to sparkle

Discover More

Example Sentences

Drape them around your window, patio, garden, or bed frame and you’ll enjoy a warm, home-y glow.

The glow happens when electrically charged particles from the sun get caught up in Jupiter’s magnetic field, then dumped into the atmosphere where they shed their energy in the form of ultraviolet rays.

At home, you prepare for bed, still basking in the glow of the beautiful evening.

He was part of a team that spotted a new visible-light glow from the bubbles.

When they applied the deblurring algorithm to data from the filament, they saw the glow of synchrotron emissions right away.

Glow: The Autobiography of Rick JamesRick James David Ritz (Atria Books) Where to begin?

Of course, in her Neverland they bleach your teeth so white they glow and Madonna coaches you on your convincing British accent.

If only it began and ended with the warm glow of family love.

“He said, ‘Look in the mirror, and see the glow in your face,’” Allison recalls Cosby saying, according to the Daily News.

In order to get the ghosts to glow, we had to do what was called a double burn.

Charred beams and blackened walls showed stark and gaunt in the glow of a smoldering mass of wreckage.

Thus night fell, and darkness settled down about him, relieved only by the red glow of the logs smouldering on the hearth.

As the bright glow of a little cascade of sparks pierced the darkness, a voice in our rear called sharply: "Hands up!"

Very trim and strong, and confident he looked, with the glow of youth in his cheeks, and the spark of happiness in his gray eyes.

The red glow was so brilliant that the whole river was tinged and made luminous by it.

Advertisement

Word of the Day

steadfast

[sted-fast]

Meaning and examples

Start each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


glove silkglow discharge