glow
To emit heat and light without a flameTo emit heat and light without a flame.
» Mary is glowing.
Мері сяє.
Meaning
13 senses(intransitive)To emit heat and light without a flame.
Iron glows red hot when heated to near its melting point.
glühen
свети́тьсяsvetítʹsja, рдетьrdetʹ, пыла́тьpylátʹ
світи́тисяsvitýtysja
emit a steady even light without flames
(intransitive)Of a fire: to emit heat and light.
The fire was still glowing after ten hours.
shine intensely, as if with heat
(intransitive)To emit light brightly and steadily as if heated to a high temperature; to shine.
leuchten
свети́тьсяsvetítʹsja, сия́тьsijátʹ
(intransitive)To be very hot; also, to be on fire; to burn.
abstrahlen
свети́тьсяsvetítʹsja, пыла́тьpylátʹ
(figuratively, intransitive)Of a colour: to be bright; also, of a thing: to have a bright colour.
The new baby’s room glows with bright, loving colours.
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
(figuratively, intransitive)Of a person: to display intense emotion.
a healthy glow
The zealots glowed with religious fervor.
свети́тьсяsvetítʹsja, сия́тьsijátʹ
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
(figuratively, intransitive)Of a person's body or a part of it: to feel hot and often to flush (“become suffused with a reddish colour”) as well, due to an emotional response, exertion, etc.
After their workout, the gymnasts’ faces were glowing.
(Internet, US, figuratively, intransitive)To be involved in an (chiefly online) undercover sting operation, especially by American federal agencies.
(Internet, US, figuratively, intransitive)To create a threatening online post that may involve violence, and look suspicious enough to attract a police investigation.
(Internet, figuratively, transitive)To expose (someone) to the authorities.
(dialectal, intransitive)To look intently; to stare.
(archaic, obsolete, transitive)To emit (flame).
Examples
156 sentencesMary is glowing.
Мері сяє. — deniko
Tom wrote Mary a glowing recommendation.
We were mesmerized by the pulsating glow of the embers.
You're positively glowing.
It glows in the dark.
ruОн светится в темноте. — odexed
deEs leuchtet im Dunkeln. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
The verb is derived from Middle English glouen, glowen (“to give off heat and light withouThe verb is derived from Middle English glouen, glowen (“to give off heat and light without flame; of a thing: to be heated until red hot; to be brightly coloured; to shine brightly; (figurative) to be filled with emotion; of the face, etc.: to turn red, flush; etc.”), and then either:
From Late Middle English glouen (“to gaze, stare”); further etymology uncertain, possibly either:
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Forms
glows, glowing, glowed, glowedSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle