Glow — Defs

01 v. i. To shine with an intense or white heat; to give forth vivid light and heat; to be incandescent.

imp. & p. p. Glowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Glowing

1.
To shine with an intense or white heat; to give forth vivid light and heat; to be incandescent.
“Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees.” — Pope.
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.
“Clad in a gown that glows with Tyrian rays.” — Dryden.

“And glow with shame of your proceedings.” — Shak.
3.
To feel hot; to have a burning sensation, as of the skin, from friction, exercise, etc.; to burn.
“Did not his temples glow In the same sultry winds and acrching heats?” — Addison.

“The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands.” — Gay.
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.
“With pride it mounts, and with revenge it glows.” — Dryden.

“Burns with one love, with one resentment glows.” — Pope.

02 v. t. To make hot; to flush.

1.
To make hot; to flush.[Poetic]
“Fans, whose wind did seem To glow the delicate cheeks which they did cool.” — Shak.

03 n. White or red heat; incandscence.

1.
White or red heat; incandscence.
2.
Brightness or warmth of color; redness; a rosy flush; as, the glow of health in the cheeks.
3.
Intense excitement or earnestness; vehemence or heat of passion; ardor.
“The red glow of scorn.” — Shak.
4.
Heat of body; a sensation of warmth, as that produced by exercise, etc.