glow

glow

 (glō)

intr.v. glowed, glow·ing, glows

1. To shine brightly and steadily, especially without a flame: Embers glowed in the furnace.

2.

a. To have a bright, warm, usually reddish color: The children's cheeks glowed from the cold.

b. To flush; blush.

3. To be exuberant or radiant: parents glowing with pride.

n.

1. A light produced by a body heated to luminosity; incandescence.

2. Brilliance or warmth of color, especially redness: "the evening glow of the city streets when the sun has gone behind the tallest houses" (Seán O'Faoláin).

3. A sensation of physical warmth.

4. A warm feeling, as of pleasure or well-being.

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[Middle English glouen, from Old English glōwan; see ghel- in Indo-European roots.]

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glow

(ɡləʊ)

n

1. (General Physics) light emitted by a substance or object at a high temperature

2. a steady even light without flames

3. brilliance or vividness of colour

4. brightness or ruddiness of complexion

5. a feeling of wellbeing or satisfaction

6. intensity of emotion; ardour

vb (intr)

7. to emit a steady even light without flames

8. to shine intensely, as if from great heat

9. to be exuberant or high-spirited, as from excellent health or intense emotion

10. to experience a feeling of wellbeing or satisfaction: to glow with pride.

11. (esp of the complexion) to show a strong bright colour, esp a shade of red

12. to be very hot

[Old English glōwan; related to Old Norse glōa, Old High German gluoen, Icelandic glōra to sparkle]

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glow

(gloʊ)
n.

1. a light emitted by or as if by a substance heated to luminosity; incandescence: the glow of coals in the fireplace.

2. brightness of color.

3. a sensation or state of bodily heat.

4. a warm, ruddy color of the cheeks.

5. warmth of emotion or passion; ardor.

v.i.

6. to emit bright light and heat without flame; become incandescent.

7. to shine like something intensely heated.

8. to be lustrously red or brilliant.

9. (of the cheeks) to exhibit a healthy, ruddy color.

10. to become or feel very warm or hot.

11. to show emotion or elation: to glow with pride.

[before 1000; Old English glōwan; akin to Old High German gluoen, Old Norse glōa]

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glow

Past participle: glowed
Gerund: glowing

Imperative

glow

glow

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	glow - an alert and refreshed state   freshness good health, healthiness - the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease
	2.	glow - light from nonthermal sources luminescence brightness level, luminance, luminosity, luminousness, brightness, light - the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"
	3.	glow - the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised incandescence light, visible light, visible radiation - (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
	4.	glow - a feeling of considerable warmth; "the glow of new love"; "a glow of regret" feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"
	5.	glow - a steady even light without flames sky glow - illumination of the night sky in urban areas light, visible light, visible radiation - (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
	6.	glow - the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface glowing, radiance aureole, corona - the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse light, visible light, visible radiation - (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
	7.	glow - an appearance of reflected light   gleam, lambency, gleaming radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine, effulgence, radiance - the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
Verb	1.	glow - emit a steady even light without flames; "The fireflies were glowing and flying about in the garden" radiate - cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating" fluoresce - exhibit or undergo fluorescence flush - glow or cause to glow with warm color or light; "the sky flushed with rosy splendor"
	2.	glow - have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna" radiate, beam, shine appear, seem, look - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"
	3.	glow - shine intensely, as if with heat; "The coals were glowing in the dark"; "The candles were burning" burn beam, shine - emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces" gutter - burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker; "The cooling lava continued to gutter toward lower ground"
	4.	glow - be exuberant or high-spirited; "Make the people's hearts glow" feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"
	5.	glow - experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness" beam, radiate, shine feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"

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glow

noun

1. light, gleam, splendour, glimmer, brilliance, brightness, radiance, luminosity, vividness, incandescence, phosphorescence The rising sun cast a golden glow over the fields.
light dullness, greyness

2. colour, bloom, flush, blush, reddening, rosiness The moisturiser gave my face a healthy glow that lasted all day.
colour pallor, paleness, wanness

verb

1. shine, burn, gleam, brighten, glimmer, smoulder The night lantern glowed softly in the darkness.

2. be pink, colour, flush, blush Her freckled skin glowed with health.

3. be suffused, thrill, radiate, tingle The expectant mothers positively glowed with pride.

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glow

verb

1. To shine brightly and steadily but without a flame:

gleam, incandesce, luminesce.

2. To emit a bright light:

beam, blaze, burn, gleam, incandesce, radiate, shine.

3. To become red in the face:

blush, color, crimson, flush, mantle, redden.

noun

1. A fresh rosy complexion:

bloom, blush, color, flush.

2. A feeling of pervasive emotional warmth:

flush.

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Translations

تَوَهُّج، إحْمِراريَتَوَرَّد ، يَحْمَريَتَوَهَّج

hořetsálatžáržhnout

blusseglødglødeskærstråle

glühenGluterrötenglimmen

resplandecerresplandorbrillarbrilloestar al rojo vivo

ardeurbrillerrayonnerrougeoiementrougeoyer

izzásizzik

bjarmi, ljómiglóaroîna

ardoreavvamparebarlumecalorerisplendere

jonvabalisžaražėrėjimasžėrėtižėrintis

degtkvēlekvēlošanakvēlotsārtums

glimmen

blusse avglødglødestråle av

сиять

žiar

žaržarenježareti

kızıllıkkor gibi parlamakpırıldamakyanakları kızarmak

发光发热满面通红

glow

[gləʊ]

A. N

1. [of lamp, sunset, fire, bright colour] → brillo m, resplandor m; [of cheeks] → rubor m; (in sky) → luz f difusa

2. (fig) (= warm feeling) → sensación f de bienestar
a glow of satisfaction → una aureola de satisfacción

B. VI

1. [lamp, colour, sunset, fire] → brillar, resplandecer

2. (fig) to glow with pleasure → estar radiante de felicidad
to glow with health → rebosar de salud

C. CPD glow worm N → luciérnaga f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

glow

[ˈgləʊ]

vi

[fire] → rougeoyer

[face, cheeks, skin] → rayonner

[person] (= radiate happiness) → rayonner
to glow with pride → rayonner de fierté

n

[fire] → lueur f

(= feeling) → ardeur f
a warm glow → une douce sensation
a glow of sth [+ pride, satisfaction] → un élan de qch

(on face, skin) → éclat m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

glow

vi → glühen; (colour, hands of clock) → leuchten; (lamp, candle) → scheinen; her cheeks glowed → ihre Wangen glühten; she/her cheeks glowed with health → sie hatte ein blühendes Aussehen; to glow with pride → vor Stolz glühen; to glow with pleasure → vor Freude strahlen; she glowed with confidence → sie strahlte Selbstvertrauen vor; to glow red → rot leuchten

n → Glühen nt; (of colour, clock hands) → Leuchten nt; (of lamp, candle) → Schein m; (of fire, sunset, passion) → Glut f; her face had a healthy glow → ihr Gesicht hatte eine blühende Farbe; she felt a glow of satisfaction/affection → sie empfand eine tiefe Befriedigung/Zuneigung; there was a glow about her → sie strahlte

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

glow

[gləʊ]

1. n (of lamp, sunset) → luce f (diffusa); (of cigarette, fire, city) → bagliore m; (of bright colour) → luminosità; (of cheeks) → colorito acceso; (warm feeling, of pride) → vampata

2. vi (lamp, sunset) → ardere; (fire) → sfavillare; (colour, face) → essere luminoso/a
to glow with health → sprizzare salute (da tutti i pori)

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

glow

(gləu) verb

1. to give out heat or light without any flame. The coal was glowing in the fire. gloei, brand يَتَوَهَّج светя brilhar žhnout, sálat glühen gløde λάμπωbrillar, resplandecer, estar al rojo vivo hõõguma گرما یا نور دادن hehkua rougeoyer ללהוט चमकना isijavati izzik bersinar glóa ardere 熱して輝く 열과 빛을 내다 žėrėti kvēlot berpijar gloeiengløde żarzyć się ځلېدل، غوړانجى كول brilhar a radia; a străluci тлеть tlieť, sálať, horieť; planúť, blčať žareti žariti glöda (ไฟ) คุ pırıldamak, kor gibi parlamak 發熱, 發光 жевріти شعلے کے بغیر دہکنا nóng rực 发热，发光

2. to have red cheeks because of heat, cold, emotion etc. The little boy glowed with pride. gloei van يَتَوَرَّد ، يَحْمَر поруменявам inchar hořet glühen blusse; stråle αστράφτω, ακτινοβολώresplandecer, brillar õhetama سرخ شدن hehkua rayonner להסמיך गर्मी, ठंड या भावना इत्यादि से गाल लाल होना rumenjeti se sugárzik memerah roðna ardere 紅潮する 홍조를 띠다 spinduliuoti, šviesti (par vaigiem) degt; kvēlot bercahaya blozen stråle/blusse (av) promieniować سوړ کیدل inchar a se îmbujora рдеть horieť žareti rumeniti se glöda, stråla หน้าแดง yanakları kızarmak 滿面通紅 палати, пашіти گرمی، سردی یا جذبات کی وجہ سے گالوں کا سرخ ہونا đỏ bừng 满面通红

noun

the state of glowing. the glow of the coal in the fire. gloed تَوَهُّج، إحْمِرار светлина brilho žár das Glühen skær; glød λάμψη, μαλακό φως brillo, resplandor, incandescencia hõõgus برافروختگی؛ سرخی hehku rougeoiementזוהר दीप्ति žar, užarenost izzás cahaya bjarmi, ljómi calore; bagliore 輝き 달아오른 상태 žėrėjimas, žara kvēle; kvēlošana; (vaigu) sārtums; (krāsu) spilgtums pijar het gloeien glødżar سوړی brilho radiaţie; strălucire жар žiara, páľava žarenje užarenost glöd ความเป็นประกาย kızıllık 發熱, 發光 жар دہک sức nóng rực 发热，发光

ˈglowing adjective

glowing colours. gloeiende مُتَوَهِّج ярък brilhante zářící, svítící leuchtend glødende; strålende λαμπερόςbrillante, resplandeciente, incandescente hõõguv درخشنده hehkuva rutilantנלהב उज्ज्‍वल blistav ragyogó cemerlang glóandi brillante, acceso 燃えるような 달아오른 žėrintis kvēlojošs; (par krāsu) spilgts bersinar gloeiend, gloedvolglødende, selvlysendejaskrawy ځلانده intenso stră­lucitor яркий žiarivý žareč sjajan glödande สว่างจ้า parlak 鮮艷的 яскравий چمکتے rực rỡ; sặc sỡ 鲜艳的

ˈglow-worm noun

a kind of beetle whose tail glows in the dark. glimwurm, ligwurm حَشَرَة الحَباحِب: سراج الليل светулка vagalume světluška das Glühwürmchen sankthansorm πυγολαμπίδαluciérnaga jaaniuss کرم شب تاب kiiltomato ver luisantגחלילית जुगनू krijesnica szentjánosbogár cacing kelip-kelip glóormur, ljósormur lucciola つちぼたる (땅 속에서 희미한 빛을 내는) 개똥벌레류의 유충 žibukas, jonvabalis jāņtārpiņš cacing kalimantang glimwormsankthansorm robaczek świętojański ځلېدونكى چينجى، هغه چينجى چې دشپې ځليږى، اوربلكى ،غوړه مالى كول، چاپلوسې كول: په خوږ وخبرو غولول يا تيراېستل pirilampo licurici жук-светляк svetluška kresnica svitac lysmask หิ่งห้อย ateş böceği 螢火蟲 світляк جگنو con đom đóm 萤火虫

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