glowed; glowing; glows
1
2
a
: to experience a sensation of or as if of heat
glowing with rage
b
: to show exuberance or elation
glow with pride
1
: brightness or warmth of color
especially
: redness
2
a
: warmth of feeling or emotion
b
: a sensation of warmth
the drug produces a sustained glow
3
a
: the state of glowing with heat and light
b
: light such as is emitted by a solid body heated to luminosity : incandescence
Examples of glow in a Sentence
Verb
The coals glowed in the fireplace.
The fireplace glowed with the dying coals.
This toy glows in the dark.
Noun
We could see the glow of the lamp in the window.
The town's lights cast a glow on the horizon.
the rosy glow of health
He felt a glow as he remembered the day they first met.
Their problems were all forgotten in the glow of victory.
She felt the glow from the fireplace.
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And many of them worked on their glow starting months in advance.
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Verb
The Funghi lantern from Charlap Hyman & Herrero, hand-painted by artist Pilar Almon, glows like an orange moon, casting a halo over the 1970s French Shogun coffee table by Roger Capron and the vintage Tuareg mat from North Africa.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2025
In order to achieve a flawless, glowing complexion, Scarlett used facial cleansers, mists, hydrating masks and moisturizers.
—Alison Escalante, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
The universe is setting you up for a major glow up.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 27 Feb. 2025
And many of them worked on their glow starting months in advance.
—Justine Fisher, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Glow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glow. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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glow
1 of 2 verb1
: to shine with or as if with great heat : give off light without flame
glowing coals
2
: to have a rich warm usually reddish color
3
: to be or look warm and flushed (as from excitement)
glow with pride
glow
2 of 2 noun1
: brightness or warmth of color
a rosy glow of health
2
a
: warmth of feeling
b
: a feeling of physical warmth
3
: light such as that given off by something that is very hot but not flaming
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