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glow

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of glow

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 of glow

blaze, flare, fluorescence, glare, gleam, illumination, incandescence, light, luminescence, radiance, shine

Words Related to glow

flash, glimmer, glint, glitter, scintillation, shimmer, sparkle, twinkle

daylight, moonlight, sunlight, sunshine

afterglow, aureole (or aureola), aurora, beam, halo, ray, shaft, streak, stream, sunbeam

glisten, gloss, luster (or lustre), polish, reflection, sheen

Near Antonyms of glow

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

glow

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of glow

1 to be on fire especially brightly

the coals glowed red-hot

Synonyms of glow

blaze, burn, combust, flame

Words Related to glow

catch, enkindle

deflagrate, fire, ignite, kindle

flare (up), light (up)

flicker, gutter, waver

bake, broil, char, cook, melt, roast, scorch, swelter

smolder (or smoulder), spark, sputter

beam, brighten, radiate

beat (down), flash, glare, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, shine, sparkle, twinkle

Phrases Synonymous with glow

go up in flames

2 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 of glow

bloom, blush, color, crimson, flush, redden

Words Related to glow

incarnadine, rouge, ruddle

abash, chagrin, discomfit, disconcert, embarrass, faze, humiliate, mortify

Phrases Synonymous with glow

turn color

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