GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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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.]1913 Webster
- To shine with an intense or white heat; to give forth vivid light and heat; to be incandescent.1913 Webster
Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees.
Pope.1913 Webster - 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.1913 Webster
Clad in a gown that glows with Tyrian rays.
Dryden.1913 WebsterAnd glow with shame of your proceedings.
Shak.1913 Webster - To feel hot; to have a burning sensation, as of the skin, from friction, exercise, etc.; to burn.1913 Webster
Did not his temples glow
In the same sultry winds and acrching heats?Addison.1913 WebsterThe cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands.
Gay.1913 Webster - 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.1913 Webster
With pride it mounts, and with revenge it glows.
Dryden.1913 WebsterBurns with one love, with one resentment glows.
Pope.1913 Webster
- To shine with an intense or white heat; to give forth vivid light and heat; to be incandescent.
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glowing adj.
- softly bright or radiant.
Syn. -- aglow(predicate), lambent, luminous, lucent.WordNet 1.5 - highly enthusiastic; as, glowing praise.WordNet 1.5
- brilliantly colored and apparently giving off light.
Syn. -- fluorescent.WordNet 1.5 - afire; as, glowing embers. [prenominal]
Syn. -- burning.WordNet 1.5
- softly bright or radiant.