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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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   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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   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.
   Dryden.
   
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   And glow with shame of your proceedings.
   Shak.
   
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   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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   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.
   Dryden.
   
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   Burns with one love, with one resentment glows.
   Pope.
   
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   glowing adj.
   softly bright or radiant.
   Syn. -- aglow(predicate), lambent, luminous, lucent.
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   highly enthusiastic; as, glowing praise.
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   brilliantly colored and apparently giving off light.
   Syn. -- fluorescent.
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   afire; as, glowing embers. [prenominal]
   Syn. -- burning.
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