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Source: gcide
Glow \Glow\ (gl[=o]), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glowed} (gl[=o]d); p.
pr. & vb. n. {Glowing}.] [AS. gl[=o]wan; akin to D. gloeijen,
OHG. gluoen, G. gl["u]hen, Icel. gl[=o]a, Dan. gloende
glowing. [root]94. Cf. {Gloom}.]

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

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Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees.
--Pope.

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2. To exhibit a strong, bright color; to be brilliant, as if
with heat; to be bright or red with heat or animation,
with blushes, etc.

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Clad in a gown that glows with Tyrian rays.
--Dryden.

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And glow with shame of your proceedings. --Shak.

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3. To feel hot; to have a burning sensation, as of the skin,
from friction, exercise, etc.; to burn.

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Did not his temples glow
In the same sultry winds and acrching heats?
--Addison.

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The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands.
--Gay.

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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.

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With pride it mounts, and with revenge it glows.
--Dryden.

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Burns with one love, with one resentment glows.
--Pope.

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Source: gcide
glowing \glowing\ adj.
1. softly bright or radiant.

Syn: aglow(predicate), lambent, luminous, lucent.
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2. highly enthusiastic; as, glowing praise.
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3. brilliantly colored and apparently giving off light.

Syn: fluorescent.
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4. afire; as, glowing embers. [prenominal]

Syn: burning.
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