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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.

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

    to glow with pride.

glow

/ ɡəʊ /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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
“Collins 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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Other Word Forms

  • dzܳgǷ verb (used with object)
  • ܲd·Ƿ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of glow1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English glowen (verb), Old English ōɲ; akin to German ü, Old Norse ō
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Word History and Origins

Origin of glow1

Old English ōɲ; related to Old Norse ō, Old High German gluoen, Icelandic ō to sparkle
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In the painting, a young girl — engulfed in a radiant glow — points her finger at a general standing before her.

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“The classic wide-angle view!” he says with a grin, proudly showing off the stream of Becca’s decaying cadaver glowing from his phone screen.

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“You’re seeing a glowing tunnel of hot air that might be 10 miles in diameter produced by this very tiny little pebble that’s passing through the atmosphere and burns up,” Krupp said.

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When A24 released the first trailer for the film — which follows a single, horrific day in the lives of a platoon of Navy SEALs stationed in Ramadi in 2006 — the response was not exactly glowing.

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And the reviews, so far, have been glowing.

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