/ gləʊ; NAmE gloʊ/ verb , noun
■ verb
1.
( especially of sth hot or warm ) to produce a dull, steady light :
[ v ]
The embers still glowed in the hearth.
The strap has a fluorescent coating that glows in the dark .
[ v - adj ]
A cigarette end glowed red in the darkness.
➡ note at shine
2.
[ v ] glow (with sth) ( of a person's body or face ) to look or feel warm or pink, especially after exercise or because of excitement, embarrassment, etc. :
Her cheeks were glowing.
His face glowed with embarrassment.
3.
[ v ] glow (with sth) to look very pleased or satisfied :
She was positively glowing with pride.
He gave her a warm glowing smile.
4.
glow (with sth) to appear a strong, warm colour :
[ v ]
The countryside glowed with autumn colours.
[ v - adj ]
The brick walls glowed red in the late afternoon sun.
■ noun [ sing. ]
1.
a dull steady light, especially from a fire that has stopped producing flames :
The city was just a red glow on the horizon.
There was no light except for the occasional glow of a cigarette.
2.
the pink colour in your face when you have been doing exercise or feel happy and excited :
The fresh air had brought a healthy glow to her cheeks.
3.
a gold or red colour :
the glow of autumn leaves
4.
a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction :
When she looked at her children, she felt a glow of pride.
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English glōwan , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gloeien and German glühen .