glowing

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: radianceglow

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surfaceSynonyms: radianceglow

Adjective (1)

  1. highly enthusiastic“glowing praise”
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Webster's Dictionary (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.] [1913 Webster]

1.To shine with an intense or white heat; to give forth vivid light and heat; to be incandescent. [1913 Webster]

Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees.— Pope.[1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

Clad in a gown that glows with Tyrian rays.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]
And glow with shame of your proceedings.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

3.To feel hot; to have a burning sensation, as of the skin, from friction, exercise, etc.; to burn. [1913 Webster]

Did not his temples glow In the same sultry winds and acrching heats?— Addison.[1913 Webster]
The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands.— Gay.[1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

With pride it mounts, and with revenge it glows.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]
Burns with one love, with one resentment glows.— Pope.[1913 Webster]
glowing \glowing\ adj.

1.softly bright or radiant.

Syn: aglow(predicate), lambent, luminous, lucent. [WordNet 1.5]

2.highly enthusiastic; as, glowing praise. [WordNet 1.5]

3.brilliantly colored and apparently giving off light.

Syn: fluorescent. [WordNet 1.5]

4.afire; as, glowing embers. [prenominal]

Syn: burning. [WordNet 1.5]

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