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noun | verb glowglow1 /gloʊ/ ●●○ noun [singular] ► healthy glow Her skin had a healthy glow. ► a glow of pride/satisfaction/pleasure etc. She felt a glow of pride in her daughter’s achievement. ► basked in the glow He basked in the glow (=enjoyed the feeling of pleasure) of his success. 1a soft steady light: the golden glow of candlelight the glow from the fire2the bright color your face or body has because you are healthy, proud, or very happy: Her skin had a healthy glow.3a strong feeling of pleasure, satisfaction, etc.: a glow of pride/satisfaction/pleasure etc. She felt a glow of pride in her daughter’s achievement. He basked in the glow (=enjoyed the feeling of pleasure) of his success. noun | verb glowglow2 ●●○ verb [intransitive] ETYMOLOGYglow2Origin: Old English glowan VERB TABLEglow |
Present | I, you, we, they | glow | | he, she, it | glows | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | glowed | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have glowed | | he, she, it | has glowed | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had glowed | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will glow | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have glowed |
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Present | I | am glowing | | he, she, it | is glowing | | you, we, they | are glowing | Past | I, he, she, it | was glowing | | you, we, they | were glowing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been glowing | | he, she, it | has been glowing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been glowing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be glowing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been glowing |
► glow with pride/joy/pleasure etc. Her parents were glowing with pride. ► glowing with health children glowing with health THESAURUS to produce bright light► shine to produce bright light: It wasn’t very warm, but at least the sun was shining. The moon shone brightly in the sky. ► flash to shine brightly for a very short time: Lightning flashed across the sky. ► blaze to shine very brightly with a lot of heat: It was noon and the hot sun blazed in their faces. ► flicker to shine with an unsteady light: The candle flickered and went out. ► glow to shine with a warm soft light: I could see a lamp glowing in the window. ► twinkle to shine in the dark but not very brightly or continuously: Tiny white lights twinkled in the trees above the outdoor tables. 1to shine with, reflect, or produce a soft steady light SYN shine: The church walls glowed in the candlelight.► see thesaurus at shine12to look very happy because you feel proud, good, etc.: Evie laughed, and her eyes glowed.glow with pride/joy/pleasure etc. Her parents were glowing with pride.3if your face or body glows, it is pink or hot because you are healthy, have been doing exercise, or are feeling a strong emotion: children glowing with health4glow in the dark if something glows in the dark, it produces a soft light in the dark → see also glow-in-the-dark |