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glow

 

[ ษกloสŠ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

light

A soft light emitted by a source of heat or light.

Synonyms

luminosity, radiance, shine

Examples of usage

  • The campfire cast a warm glow over the group of friends.
  • The glow of the sunrise painted the sky in shades of pink and orange.
Context #2 | Verb

emotional response

To shine brightly and steadily, especially without a flame.

Synonyms

beam, radiate, shine

Examples of usage

  • Her eyes began to glow with excitement as she talked about her upcoming trip.
  • The candle glowed softly in the dark room.

Translations

Translations of the word "glow" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น brilho

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคฎเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Glanz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ cahaya

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฒั–ั‚ั–ะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ blask

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ผใ (ใ‹ใŒใ‚„ใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท lueur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ resplandor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ฤฑลŸฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชูˆู‡ุฌ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zรกล™e

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลพiarivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ…‰่พ‰ (guฤnghuฤซ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sijaj

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ glรณ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐั€า›ั‹ั€ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒ แƒฌแƒงแƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ parฤฑltฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ resplandor

Etymology

The word 'glow' originated from Middle English 'glowen', which is of Germanic origin. It has been used to describe the emission of light or heat since the 14th century. The figurative use of 'glow' to describe a warm feeling or emotion dates back to the 16th century.

See also: glower, glowing.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,973 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.