GLOWS Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of glow

as in gleams

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

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glows

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verb

present tense third-person singular of glow

as in burns

to be on fire especially brightly the coals glowed red-hot

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as in blushes

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

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Recent Examples of glows

Noun

Two small slots on each of those sides are there to hold available tritium vials so that the Apex V2 glows, making it (and the release buttons) easier to find in the dark. — New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026 Every nightfall is different — different seasonal colors, angels, weather, celestial glows, grasses and shadows. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026 The coating glows when exposed to light, with the intensity changing according to the pressure around it. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026 Hannah Waddingham glows at Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso FYC event at Hammer Museum on July 29 in Los Angeles. — People Staff, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 Skywatchers should look north during the darkest hours; smartphone cameras can aid in detecting faint glows. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Your 5th House of Creativity and Play glows as Venus forms an effortless trine to Chiron in your sign, encouraging pleasure that supports personal healing. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026 The unusual auroras were photographed over Hokkaido, Japan, where observers captured diffuse red glows hanging low over the horizon. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 May 2026 Come evening, the pizza oven glows or a local farm-to-table chef cooks as the light fades. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

Verb

Or, try Green Eyed Monster from Mooncat, a pearly white shimmer that glows neon green in the dark. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 24 Oct. 2026 Bel glows with a kind of rude Californian health and goes once a week for chiropractic adjustments, including of her jaw. — Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 In the spring and summer, ‘Kaleidoscope’ glows yellow-green and bears small white flowers. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2026 All of them catch the light, so a cluster on a mantel or a windowsill glows as the afternoon sun moves across them. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 14 Oct. 2026 Between the two telescopes, the blue and red Trifid Nebula glows to the left of the larger and redder Lagoon Nebula, all within the Sagittarius constellation. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Show Caption 1 of 43 A Chicago Bears digital billboard glows at sunrise just off of Route 53 at the former Arlington International Racecourse on May 23, 2025, in Arlington Heights. — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 The tool relies on a soluble liquid substitute that glows during the reaction, reducing measurement times to minutes and enabling rapid evaluation of large libraries of enzyme variants. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026 The number 10 alludes to Yom Kippur, which falls on the 10th day of Tishrei, when the moon glows brighter. — Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for glows

Noun

The main camera is positioned so that Big Bear Lake gleams in the background, changing hue throughout the day.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
The first hotel opened by the Orient Express group, its design gleams with contemporary comfort while still referencing the history of this world-famous train.

— Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Definition of gleams

Noun

As Nazareth’s pep band rang in the victory, parents offered the Celtics words of comfort, pausing only to cast glares in the direction of administrators.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Astronomers have spotted four dead star white dwarf stars playing a game of cosmic hide-and-seek, all four of which were hiding in the glares of red dwarf companion stars.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of glares

Verb

Continue reading … JONATHAN TURLEY — Justice Alito blazes the ethical path the Supreme Court should take.

— , FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
As the flames approached the community in July, the majority of the village’s 3,500 residents were forced to flee their homes, as hundreds of firefighters were deployed to tackle blazes more violent and unpredictable than in previous years.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of blazes

Verb

Learning what happened, Kerry flushes red from head to toe, not necessarily because Sen dropped the strap but because Alex didn’t react quickly enough.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026
Saliva constantly flushes food debris and buffers acid, so chronic dryness tilts the environment toward decay.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of flushes

Noun

To indicate stopping or slowing if your brake lights are not working, stick your left arm out the window and bend it down toward the ground.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Presented amid fog and flashing lights outside Venice’s Lido Casino, the dystopian collection featured towering thigh-high platform boots resembling waders, an allusion to both the mythical river and the city’s rising waters.

— Livia Caligor, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of lights

Verb

Or to be up high and see that, down below, a town is just a grid spread out on a map and nothing more, a grid that flickers with lights that spark on as the darkness commences.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
The red neon casting a Hopper-esque glow over the parking lot flickers as a train goes by.

— Amanda Lee Koe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026