glow

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[ US /ˈɡɫoʊ/ ]
[ UK /ɡlˈə‍ʊ/ ]

VERB

shine intensely, as if with heat
The candles were burning
The coals were glowing in the dark
emit a steady even light without flames
The fireflies were glowing and flying about in the garden
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
be exuberant or high-spirited
Make the people's hearts glow
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna

NOUN

light from nonthermal sources
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised
a feeling of considerable warmth
a glow of regret
the glow of new love
an alert and refreshed state
an appearance of reflected light
a steady even light without flames

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How To Use glow In A Sentence

The six-inch white plastic stick uses a battery-powered atomiser to create realistic puffs of "smoke," while the tip glows red with each suck. The Cigarette That’s Legal Indoors | Impact Lab
Under the cover of darkness, exotic sports cars come alive with red-hot glowing brakes, flaming exhausts and sparks from contact as drivers battle both the elements and other drivers.
It also seems to carry the well-tempered glow of late Woody Allen with a well-satisfied view of late life and with few illusions. The Unshine Boys
Our spa facials will leave you with clean skin that glows with the freshness of youth.
She was already well on her way to becoming an amazon beauty, with long slender legs, perfect, glowing skin and light brown hair with copper streaks cascading over her broad shoulders.
The result: a radiant glow. The Sun
Once hot, the metal itself becomes a radiant heat source - and incandesces to a cozy red glow.
The sun was shining, the food at the restaurant was good and I was left with a warm glow in my tummy afterwards.
And why do his eyes occasionally appear to glow red, like those of a replicant? Times, Sunday Times
I expected him to smile in response but he glowered at me.

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