Definition of Glow

1. Noun. An alert and refreshed state.

Exact synonyms: Freshness
Generic synonyms: Good Health, Healthiness
Derivative terms: Fresh

2. Verb. Emit a steady even light without flames. "The fireflies were glowing and flying about in the garden"
Generic synonyms: Radiate
Specialized synonyms: Fluoresce, Flush

3. Noun. Light from nonthermal sources.
Exact synonyms: Luminescence
Generic synonyms: Brightness, Brightness Level, Light, Luminance, Luminosity, Luminousness
Derivative terms: Luminesce, Luminescent

4. Verb. Have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink. "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"
Exact synonyms: Beam, Radiate, Shine
Generic synonyms: Appear, Look, Seem

5. Noun. The phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised.
Exact synonyms: Incandescence
Generic synonyms: Light, Visible Light, Visible Radiation
Derivative terms: Incandesce, Incandesce, Incandescent

6. Verb. Shine intensely, as if with heat. "The horizon is glowing with lights"; "The candles were burning"
Exact synonyms: Burn
Generic synonyms: Beam, Shine
Specialized synonyms: Gutter

7. Noun. A feeling of considerable warmth. "A glow of regret"
Generic synonyms: Feeling

8. Verb. Be exuberant or high-spirited. "Make the people's hearts glow"
Generic synonyms: Experience, Feel

9. Noun. A steady even light without flames.
Specialized synonyms: Sky Glow
Generic synonyms: Light, Visible Light, Visible Radiation

10. Verb. Experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion. "Her face radiated with happiness"
Exact synonyms: Beam, Radiate, Shine
Generic synonyms: Experience, Feel
Derivative terms: Radiance

11. Noun. The amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface.
Exact synonyms: Glowing, Radiance
Specialized synonyms: Aureole, Corona
Generic synonyms: Light, Visible Light, Visible Radiation

12. Noun. An appearance of reflected light.
Exact synonyms: Gleam, Gleaming, Lambency
Generic synonyms: Effulgence, Radiance, Radiancy, Refulgence, Refulgency, Shine
Derivative terms: Lambent

Definition of Glow

1. v. i. To shine with an intense or white heat; to give forth vivid light and heat; to be incandescent.

2. v. t. To make hot; to flush.

3. n. White or red heat; incandscence.

Definition of Glow

1. Verb. To give off light from heat or to emit light as if heated. ¹

2. Verb. To radiate some emotional quality like light. ¹

3. Verb. To gaze especially passionately at something. ¹

4. Verb. To radiate thermal heat. ¹

5. Verb. To shine brightly and steadily. ¹

6. Verb. To sweat ¹

7. Noun. The state of a glowing object. ¹

8. Noun. The condition of being passionate or having warm feelings. ¹

9. Noun. The brilliance or warmth of color in an environment or on a person (especially one's face). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Glow

1. to emit light and heat [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Glow

1. 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 colour; 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) Origin: AS. Glwan; akin to D. Gloeijen, OHG. Gluoen, G. Gluhen, Icel. Gla, Dan. Gloende glowing. Cf. Gloom. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Glow

gloveless
glovelike
glovemaker
glovemakers
gloveman
glovemen
glover's suture
glovers
gloves
gloves are off
glovesman
glovesmen
glovework
gloving
glovings
glow (current term)
glow-plug
glow-worm
glow-worms
glow discharge
glow lamp
glow plug
glow plugs
glow stick
glow sticks
glow tube
glowed
glower
glowered
glowering

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