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glows




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glows
     1. n. plural of glow
glow
     1. v. To give off light from heat or to emit light as if heated.
           The fire was still glowing after ten hours.
     2. v. To radiate some emotional quality like light.
           The zealots glowed with religious fervor.
           You are glowing from happiness!
     3. v. To gaze especially passionately at something.
     4. v. To radiate thermal heat.
           Iron glows red hot when heated to near its melting point.
           After their workout, the gymnasts' faces were glowing red.
     5. v. To shine brightly and steadily.
           The new baby's room glows with bright, loving colors.
     6. v. To make hot; to flush.
     7. v. (intransitive) To feel hot; to have a burning sensation, as of the skin, from friction, exercise, etc.; to burn.
     8. n. The state of a glowing object.
     9. n. The condition of being passionate or having warm feelings.
     10. n. The brilliance or warmth of color in an environment or on a person (especially one's face).
           He had a bright red glow on his face.

Example Sentences

The telly plays music, the screen glows



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