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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.

    Synonyms: , ,

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

    to glow with pride.

glow

/ É¡±ôəʊ /

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 ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ´Ç³Ü³Ùg±ô´Ç·É verb (used with object)
  • ³Ü²Ôd±ð°ù·²µ±ô´Ç·É noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of glow1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English glowen (verb), Old English ²µ±ôŷɲ¹²Ô; akin to German ²µ±ôü³ó±ð²Ô, Old Norse ²µ±ôŲ¹
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of glow1

Old English ²µ±ôŷɲ¹²Ô; related to Old Norse ²µ±ôŲ¹, Old High German gluoen, Icelandic ²µ±ôÅ°ù²¹ to sparkle
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Example Sentences

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I found something special among a pile of other people’s discards, among the chaos, and to my brain that translated into a glowing miracle.

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Inky black water surrounds him as a blinding light focuses on his body, making his pale skin glow like a marble statue.

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Now she gets glowing write-ups in right-wing media about her conversion to Christianity.

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And it’s that beautifully animated, glowing blue fungi that tie the show together.

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The green glow seems to imbue people with extra courage — or cause bloody noses.

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