| Noun | 1. | glow - an alert and refreshed state | |
| 2. | glow - light from nonthermal sources | |
| 3. | glow - the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised | |
| 4. | glow - a feeling of considerable warmth; "the glow of new love"; "a glow of regret"feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" | |
| 5. | glow - a steady even light without flamessky glow - illumination of the night sky in urban areas | |
| 6. | glow - the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surfaceaureole, corona - the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse | |
| 7. | glow - an appearance of reflected light | |
| Verb | 1. | glow - emit a steady even light without flames; "The fireflies were glowing and flying about in the garden"radiate - cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating" | |
| 2. | 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"appear, seem, look - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time" | |
| 3. | glow - shine intensely, as if with heat; "The coals were glowing in the dark"; "The candles were burning"beam, shine - emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces" gutter - burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker; "The cooling lava continued to gutter toward lower ground" | |
| 4. | glow - be exuberant or high-spirited; "Make the people's hearts glow"feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret" | |
| 5. | 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"feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret" | |