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Definition of Glow

1. Verb. Emit a steady even light without flames. "The fireflies were glowing and flying about in the garden"

2. Noun. An alert and refreshed state.

3. Verb. Have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink. "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"

4. Noun. Light from nonthermal sources.

5. Verb. Shine intensely, as if with heat. "The horizon is glowing with lights"; "The candles were burning"

6. Noun. The phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised.

7. Verb. Be exuberant or high-spirited. "Make the people's hearts glow"

8. Noun. A feeling of considerable warmth. "A glow of regret"

9. Verb. Experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion. "Her face radiated with happiness"

10. Noun. A steady even light without flames.

11. Noun. The amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface.

12. Noun. An appearance of reflected light.

Definition of Glow

1. v. i. To shine with an intense or white heat; to give forth vivid light and heat; to be incandescent.

2. v. t. To make hot; to flush.

3. n. White or red heat; incandscence.

Definition of Glow

1. Verb. To give off light from heat or to emit light as if heated. ¹

2. Verb. To radiate some emotional quality like light. ¹

3. Verb. To gaze especially passionately at something. ¹

4. Verb. To radiate thermal heat. ¹

5. Verb. To shine brightly and steadily. ¹

6. Verb. To sweat ¹

7. Noun. The state of a glowing object. ¹

8. Noun. The condition of being passionate or having warm feelings. ¹

9. Noun. The brilliance or warmth of color in an environment or on a person (especially one's face). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Glow

1. to emit light and heat [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Glow

1. 1. To shine with an intense or white heat; to give forth vivid light and heat; to be incandenscent. "Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees." (Pope) 2. To exhibit a strong, bright colour; to be brilliant, as if with heat; to be bright or red with heat or animation, with blushes, etc. "Clad in a gown that glows with Tyrian rays." (Dryden) "And glow with shame of your proceedings." (Shak) 3. To feel hot; to have a burning sensation, as of the skin, from friction, exercise, etc.; to burn. "Did not his temples glow In the same sultry winds and acrching heats?" (Addison) "The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands." (Gay) 4. To feel the heat of passion; to be animated, as by intense love, zeal, anger, etc.; to rage, as passior; as, the heart glows with love, zeal, or patriotism. "With pride it mounts, and with revenge it glows." (Dryden) "Burns with one love, with one resentment glows." (Pope) Origin: AS. Glwan; akin to D. Gloeijen, OHG. Gluoen, G. Gluhen, Icel. Gla, Dan. Gloende glowing. Cf. Gloom. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Glow

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glovesman glovesmen glovework gloving glovings glow (current term) glow-plug glow-worm glow-worms glow discharge

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