Synonyms of glow

glow 1 of 2

noun

as in glare

the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible

the glow of the restaurant's table lamps is especially flattering to diners

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glare
• light
• gleam
• illumination
• glint
• luminescence
• sunlight
• radiance
• beam
• fluorescence
• blaze
• glimmer
• twinkle
• moonlight
• shine
• incandescence
• flare
• flash
• shimmer
• ray
• sparkle
• reflection
• sunshine
• glitter
• scintillation
• daylight
• halo
• aurora
• sheen
• streak
• stream
• luster
• shaft
• gloss
• sunbeam
• aureole
• polish
• afterglow
• glisten

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• night
• dark
• darkness
• shadow
• dusk
• blackness
• gloom
• dimness
• duskiness

glow

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verb

ˈglō 

1

as in to flame

to be on fire especially brightly

the coals glowed red-hot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flame
• burn
• blaze
• flicker
• shine
• fire
• gleam
• smolder
• combust
• ignite
• go up in flames
• kindle
• melt
• sparkle
• beam
• brighten
• flash
• cook
• light (up)
• glint
• char
• spark
• shimmer
• glisten
• scorch
• flare (up)
• bake
• glare
• twinkle
• glimmer
• roast
• radiate
• glitter
• enkindle
• beat (down)
• waver
• catch
• broil
• sputter
• deflagrate
• swelter
• gutter
• scintillate

2

as in to blush

to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)

when they found out he had won the tournament, his parents glowed with pride

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blush
• flush
• crimson
• bloom
• redden
• color
• turn color
• rouge
• ruddle
• incarnadine
• faze
• humiliate
• mortify
• disconcert
• discomfit
• abash
• embarrass
• chagrin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of glow

Noun

With its extended, protruding proportions and structural overlays, the colorway also features a glow-in-the-dark treatment across its TPU cage. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 July 2026

Kelsea Ballerini shows off her summer glow in a cute polka dot top on July 28 in New York City. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Verb

The sneakers have earned glowing reviews from healthcare professionals and shoppers with painful foot ailments alike, lauding their comfort for standing- and walking-heavy days. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

One Friday post, for example, shows footage from Super Heavy of Ship cruising away shortly after stage separation, its six Raptors glowing with exertion against the backdrop of a gorgeously blue Earth. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 July 2026