glow
verb
\ ËglĆ
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glowed;
glowing;
glows
Definition of glow
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: to shine with or as if with an intense heat
embers glowing in the darkness
2a
: to experience a sensation of or as if of heat
glowing with rage
b
: to show exuberance or elation
glow with pride
glow
nounDefinition of glow (Entry 2 of 2)
2a
: warmth of feeling or emotion
b
: a sensation of warmth
the drug produces a sustained glow
3a
: the state of glowing with heat and light
b
: light such as is emitted by a solid body heated to luminosity : incandescence
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Other Words from glow
Verb
glowingly
\ ËglĆ-iĆ-lÄ
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adverb
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adverb
Synonyms for glow
Synonyms: Verb
Synonyms: Noun
blaze, flare, fluorescence, glare, gleam, illumination, incandescence, light, luminescence, radiance, shine
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Examples of glow in a Sentence
Verb
The coals glowed in the fireplace. The fireplace glowed with the dying coals. This toy glows in the dark.Noun
We could see the glow of the lamp in the window. The town's lights cast a glow on the horizon. the rosy glow of health He felt a glow as he remembered the day they first met. Their problems were all forgotten in the glow of victory. She felt the glow from the fireplace.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The Coast Guard still maintains 473 major lights whose beacons glow more than 10 miles. — Erin Williams, Washington Post, "Beacons of possibility: Light stations offer accommodations to travelers across the country," 23 Aug. 2019 In Sichuan province, mapo tofu â â chunks of soft bean curd swimming in glowing red oil flecked with meat and tasting of peppercorns and funky black soybeans â â is historically a working personâs dish. — Los Angeles Times, "The ultimate mapo tofu recipe has a California twist," 19 Aug. 2019 My companions seemed miraculous, shivering on the coral sand, glowing. — Chris Rush, Harper's magazine, "Love and Acid," 19 Aug. 2019 The Government Accountability Officeâs findings mirror those of an investigation by The Southern Illinoisan and ProPublica, which documented numerous cases in which substandard housing complexes received passing â and even glowing â scores from HUD. — Danielle Ohl, ProPublica, "Trump Called Baltimore âVermin Infestedâ While the Federal Government Fails to Clean Up Rodents in Subsidized Housing," 14 Aug. 2019 Then, in a window, a blue palm appeared, glowing coolly as electricity itself. — Josephine Livingstone, Vox, "The best $60 I ever spent: a palm reading that helped me find my way," 13 Aug. 2019 To Mesmerise Charlotte Tilbury is the queen of all things shimmer and glow, so unsurprisingly, her pigmented cream shadow is also the stuff of magic. — Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, "Net-a-Porter Is Having A 24-Hour Beauty Flash Sale â Here's What To Buy," 25 July 2019 In a video posted by passenger Logan Webb, the plane's right engine is seen glowing red-hot while an engine part is visibly loose. — Caroline Radnofsky, NBC News, "Delta flight forced into emergency landing after engine problem," 10 July 2019 Even better? All the summertime perks: live bands, dive-in movies, and glow parties on the beach. — Kristi Valentini, Woman's Day, "These Summer Vacation Spots Are the Hidden Gems of the Midwest," 25 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Sometimes, the thing that catches the eye is the glow of a phone, or a glass of white wine in the evening. — Kristen Roupenian, The New Yorker, "A Photographerâs Intimate Self-Portrait of Womanhood in Middle Age," 4 Sep. 2019 Thatâs an encouraging sign for the NWSL, but the league could still face challenges sustaining its momentum once the glow of the World Cup wears off. — Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive, "National Womenâs Soccer League enters new era with U.S. Soccerâs role in league set to change," 3 Sep. 2019 Like all artificial lighting, LED lights come in different color temperatures, and most experts recommend a color temperature of 2,400 to 3,000 K to achieve the warm glow of a traditional incandescent bulb. — Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, "How outdoor lighting can make your yard an inviting living space," 29 Aug. 2019 The plasmon and the glow of the emitter influence each other. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Color-changing metal may provide early sign of illness," 21 Aug. 2019 The glow faded when the Iraq war sundered Mr Blair from the French and the Germans. — The Economist, "Eurocrats know Boris Johnson well, making no-deal Brexit more likely," 15 Aug. 2019 Take time to walk the streets of downtown Williams and enjoy the velvet glow of old-school neon on a cool summer night. — Roger Naylor, azcentral, "Floating tiki bar, haunted pub crawl: 10 places for end-of-summer road trips in Arizona," 14 Aug. 2019 Based on social media images, Centennial, Parker and the south side of Denver may have had the best views: close enough to get the mammatus clouds, yet still far enough away to catch the glow of the sunset. — Chris Bianchi, The Denver Post, "What was with those crazy clouds over Denver Monday night?," 12 Aug. 2019 There was a full moon that night, so our path was lit by the moon and the early glow of the sky right before sunrise. — Mark Ellwood, CondĂ© Nast Traveler, "Eloping Abroad: 7 Couples on What It Meant to Them," 9 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'glow.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for glow
glow
verb
English Language Learners Definition of glow
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to shine with low light and heat but usually without flame
: to shine with a steady light
: to have a warm, reddish color from exercise, emotion, etc.