GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Found 3 definitions 

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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.
      Dryden.

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      And glow with shame of your proceedings.
      Shak.

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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.
      Dryden.

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      Burns with one love, with one resentment glows.
      Pope.

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    Glow, v. t. To make hot; to flush. [Poetic]
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    Fans, whose wind did seem
    To glow the delicate cheeks which they did cool.
    Shak.

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    Glow, n.
    1. White or red heat; incandscence.
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    2. Brightness or warmth of color; redness; a rosy flush; as, the glow of health in the cheeks.
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    3. Intense excitement or earnestness; vehemence or heat of passion; ardor.
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      The red glow of scorn.
      Shak.

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    4. Heat of body; a sensation of warmth, as that produced by exercise, etc.
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