glow 
glow (glō)
intransitive verb
- to give off a bright light as a result of great heat; be incandescent or red-hot
- to give out a steady, even light without flame or blaze
- to be or feel hot; give out heat
- to radiate health or high spirits
- to be elated or enlivened by emotion to glow with pride
- to show brilliant, conspicuous colors; be bright; specif.,
- to be flushed, as from emotion, enthusiasm, etc.; be rosy or ruddy
- to gleam; flash; light up: said of the eyes
- to be bright or luminescent: said of colors
Etymology: ME glowen < OE glowan, akin to Ger glühen < IE *ghlō- < base *ĝhel-, to shine > gold, gleam, yellow, Gr chlōros, light green
noun
- a light given off as the result of great heat; incandescence
- steady, even light without flame or blaze
- brilliance, vividness, or luminescence of color
- brightness of skin color, as from good health, emotion, etc.; flush
- a sensation of warmth and well-being
- warmth of emotion; ardor, eagerness, etc.
Converse of object
- emit: The center appeared solid and emitted a solid red glow.
- radiate: King rooms have illuminated beds radiating a soft blue glow and all rooms have mirrored white shower rooms or bath and shower rooms.
Adjective modifier
- rosy: In the rosy glow of an FA Cup win perhaps we can allow ourselves some optimism.
- eerie: That night, an eerie glow lit the sky across the world.
- faint: The dwarf remained seeing the faint glow from torches onboard their prey long against the cold backdrop of night.
- warm: The warm glow left by the Prime Minister's visit has cooled.
- radiant: How can I give my skin a radiant glow?
- golden: He observed the golden red glow on the stones at the back of the passage.
Modifies a noun
- worm: ANSWER: None Why does a glow worm glow?
- plug: I had the glow plugs changed a few weeks ago ( sorry forgot to say that!
- stick: The hydrogen peroxide is contained in a very fine glass tube that floats within the mixture inside the plastic glow stick product.
Noun used with modifier
- sheathed-element: At 7 volts, the nominal voltage of the sheathed-element glow plugs is significantly lower than the 12 volts of the main electrical circuit.
- neon: Comment by The Stalker -- June 15, 2005 @ 6:16 pm Hey Stalker, I actually like, the neon glow adds mystery.
- aurora: Despite a thin altostratus overcast by 2100 UTC a strong aurora glow was visible during the late evening.
- sunset: The poem Autumn sunset glow on the playground where no one plays ( Koji, trans.
Preposition: in
- keyring: Probably the brightest & longest glowing glow in the dark keyring in the world...
- vibrator: Glow In The Dark Luminous Vibrator A 5 " glow in the dark vibrator.
- dark: The kind we used glows in the dark which is great for adding extra effect to these spooky wind chimes!
Preposition: of
- sunset: The same sparkle caught the glow of the sunset.
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree, And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made: Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee, And live alone in the bee-loud glade. And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow, Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings; There midnight's all a-glimmer, and noon a purple glow, And evening full of the linnet's wings.
And glow more intense than blaze of branch, or brazier, Stirs the dumb spirit: no wind, but pentecostal fire In the dark time of the year. Between melting and freezing The soul's sap quivers.
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