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    Glow , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Glowed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Glowing.] [AS. glōwan; akin to D. gloeijen, OHG. gluoen, G. glühen, Icel. glōa, Dan. gloende glowing. √94. Cf. Gloom.]
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    1. To shine with an intense or white heat; to give forth vivid light and heat; to be incandescent.
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      Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees.
      Pope.

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    2. To exhibit a strong, bright color; to be brilliant, as if with heat; to be bright or red with heat or animation, with blushes, etc.
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      Clad in a gown that glows with Tyrian rays.
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      And glow with shame of your proceedings.
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    3. To feel hot; to have a burning sensation, as of the skin, from friction, exercise, etc.; to burn.
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      Did not his temples glow
      In the same sultry winds and acrching heats?
      Addison.

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      The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands.
      Gay.

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    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.
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      With pride it mounts, and with revenge it glows.
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      Burns with one love, with one resentment glows.
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    glowing adj.
    1. softly bright or radiant.
      Syn. -- aglow(predicate), lambent, luminous, lucent.
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    2. highly enthusiastic; as, glowing praise.
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    3. brilliantly colored and apparently giving off light.
      Syn. -- fluorescent.
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    4. afire; as, glowing embers. [prenominal]
      Syn. -- burning.
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