Aglow vs. Glow — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Aglow and Glow
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Aglow
In a glow; glowing.
Glow
Give out steady light without flame
The tips of their cigarettes glowed in the dark
Aglow
Glowing; radiant
Glow
A steady radiance of light or heat
The setting sun cast a deep red glow over the city
Aglow
In a glow; glowing; as, cheeks aglow; the landscape all aglow.
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Glow
To shine brightly and steadily, especially without a flame
Embers glowed in the furnace.
Aglow
Softly bright or radiant;
A house aglow with lights
Glowing embers
Lambent tongues of flame
The lucent moon
A sky luminous with stars
Glow
To have a bright, warm, usually reddish color
The children's cheeks glowed from the cold.
Glow
To flush; blush.
Glow
To be exuberant or radiant
Parents glowing with pride.
Glow
A light produced by a body heated to luminosity; incandescence.
Glow
Brilliance or warmth of color, especially redness
"the evening glow of the city streets when the sun has gone behind the tallest houses" (Seán O'Faoláin).
Glow
A sensation of physical warmth.
Glow
A warm feeling, as of pleasure or well-being.
Glow
To emit light as if heated.
The fire was still glowing after ten hours.
Glow
(copulative) To radiate thermal heat.
Iron glows red hot when heated to near its melting point.
After their workout, the gymnasts' faces were glowing red.
Glow
To display intense emotion.
The zealots glowed with religious fervor.
You are glowing from happiness!
Glow
To gaze especially passionately at something.
Glow
To shine brightly and steadily.
The new baby's room glows with bright, loving colors.
Glow
(transitive) To make hot; to flush.
Glow
(intransitive) To feel hot; to have a burning sensation, as of the skin, from friction, exercise, etc.; to burn.
Glow
To be related to or part of an (chiefly online) undercover sting operation, especially by American federal agencies.
Glow
To expose someone to the authorities.
Glow
To create a threatening online post that may involve violence, and look suspicious enough to attract a police investigation.
Glow
The light given off by a glowing object.
Glow
The condition of being passionate or having warm feelings.
Glow
The brilliance or warmth of color in an environment or on a person (especially one's face).
He had a bright red glow on his face.
Glow
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.
Glow
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.
And glow with shame of your proceedings.
Glow
To feel hot; to have a burning sensation, as of the skin, from friction, exercise, etc.; to burn.
Did not his temples glowIn the same sultry winds and acrching heats?
The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands.
Glow
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.
Burns with one love, with one resentment glows.
Glow
To make hot; to flush.
Fans, whose wind did seemTo glow the delicate cheeks which they did cool.
Glow
White or red heat; incandscence.
Glow
Brightness or warmth of color; redness; a rosy flush; as, the glow of health in the cheeks.
Glow
Intense excitement or earnestness; vehemence or heat of passion; ardor.
The red glow of scorn.
Glow
Heat of body; a sensation of warmth, as that produced by exercise, etc.
Glow
An alert and refreshed state
Glow
Light from nonthermal sources
Glow
The phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised
Glow
A feeling of considerable warmth;
The glow of new love
A glow of regret
Glow
A steady even light without flames
Glow
The amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
Glow
An appearance of reflected light
Glow
Emit a steady even light without flames;
The fireflies were glowing and flying about in the garden
Glow
Especially of the complexion: show a strong bright color, such as red or pink;
Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna
Glow
Shine intensely, as if with heat;
The coals were glowing in the dark
The candles were burning
Glow
Be exuberant or high-spirited;
Make the people's hearts glow
Glow
Experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion;
She was beaming with joy
Her face radiated with happiness
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