glow

/ɡləʊ//ɡloʊ/

noun

  1. 1

    The state of a glowing object.

  2. 2

    The condition of being passionate or having warm feelings.

  3. 3

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

    He had a bright red glow on his face.

verb

  1. 1

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

    The fire was still glowing after ten hours.
  2. 2

    To radiate some emotional quality like light.

    The zealots glowed with religious fervor.
  3. 3

    To gaze especially passionately at something.

  4. 4

    To radiate thermal heat.

    After their workout, the gymnasts' faces were glowing red.
  5. 5

    To shine brightly and steadily.

    The new baby's room glows with bright, loving colors.
  6. 6

    To make hot; to flush.

  7. 7

    To feel hot; to have a burning sensation, as of the skin, from friction, exercise, etc.; to burn.

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