glow Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an alert and refreshed state
    freshness.
  2. noun light from nonthermal sources
    luminescence.
  3. noun the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised
    incandescence.
  4. noun a feeling of considerable warmth
    • the glow of new love
    • a glow of regret
  5. noun a steady even light without flames
  6. noun the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
    glowing; radiance.
  7. noun an appearance of reflected light
    gleam; gleaming; lambency.
  8. verb emit a steady even light without flames
    • The fireflies were glowing and flying about in the garden
  9. verb have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
    shine; beam; radiate.
    • Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna
  10. verb shine intensely, as if with heat
    burn.
    • The coals were glowing in the dark
    • The candles were burning
  11. verb be exuberant or high-spirited
    • Make the people's hearts glow
  12. verb experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
    shine; beam; radiate.
    • She was beaming with joy
    • Her face radiated with happiness

WordNet

Glow intransitive verb
Etymology
AS. glwan; akin to D. gloeijen, OHG. gluoen, G. glühen, Icel. gla, Dan. gloende glowing. . Cf. Gloom.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Glowed ; present participle & verbal noun Glowing
Definitions
  1. To shine with an intense or white heat; to give forth vivid light and heat; to be incandenscent.
    Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees. Pope.
  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.
    Clad in a gown that glows with Tyrian rays. Dryden.
    And glow with shame of your proceedings. Shak.
  3. To feel hot; to have a burning sensation, as of the skin, from friction, exercise, etc.; to burn.
    Did not his temples glow In the same sultry winds and acrching heats? Addison.
    The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands. Gay.
  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.
    With pride it mounts, and with revenge it glows. Dryden.
    Burns with one love, with one resentment glows. Pope.
Glow transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To make hot; to flush. Poetic
    Fans, whose wind did seem To glow the delicate cheeks which they did cool. Shak.
Glow noun
Definitions
  1. White or red heat; incandscence.
  2. Brightness or warmth of color; redness; a rosy flush; as, the glow of health in the cheeks.
  3. Intense excitement or earnestness; vehemence or heat of passion; ardor.
    The red glow of scorn. Shak.
  4. Heat of body; a sensation of warmth, as that produced by exercise, etc.

Webster 1913