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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  GLOW
       
           A POP-11 variant with lexical scope.
       
          Available from Andrew Arnblaster, Bollostraat 6, B-3140
          Keerbergen, Belgium, for Mac or MS-DOS.
       
          [Byte's UK edition, May 1992, p.84UK-8].
       
          (1997-02-07)

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Glow \Glow\ (gl[=o]), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Glowed (gl[=o]d); p.
     pr. & vb. n. Glowing.] [AS. gl[=o]wan; akin to D. gloeijen,
     OHG. gluoen, G. gl["u]hen, Icel. gl[=o]a, Dan. gloende
     glowing. [root]94. Cf. Gloom.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. To shine with an intense or white heat; to give forth
        vivid light and heat; to be incandescent.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees.
                                                    --Pope.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Clad in a gown that glows with Tyrian rays.
                                                    --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              And glow with shame of your proceedings. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To feel hot; to have a burning sensation, as of the skin,
        from friction, exercise, etc.; to burn.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Did not his temples glow
              In the same sultry winds and acrching heats?
                                                    --Addison.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands.
                                                    --Gay.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              With pride it mounts, and with revenge it glows.
                                                    --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Burns with one love, with one resentment glows.
                                                    --Pope.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Glow \Glow\, n.
     1. White or red heat; incandscence.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Brightness or warmth of color; redness; a rosy flush; as,
        the glow of health in the cheeks.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Intense excitement or earnestness; vehemence or heat of
        passion; ardor.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The red glow of scorn.                --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. Heat of body; a sensation of warmth, as that produced by
        exercise, etc.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Glow \Glow\, v. t.
     To make hot; to flush. [Poetic]
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Fans, whose wind did seem
           To glow the delicate cheeks which they did cool.
                                                    --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Glow \Glow\ (gl[=o]), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Glowed (gl[=o]d); p.
     pr. & vb. n. Glowing.] [AS. gl[=o]wan; akin to D. gloeijen,
     OHG. gluoen, G. gl["u]hen, Icel. gl[=o]a, Dan. gloende
     glowing. [root]94. Cf. Gloom.]
     1. 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.
                                                    --Pope.
  
     2. 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.
                                                    --Dryden.
  
              And glow with shame of your proceedings. --Shak.
  
     3. To feel hot; to have a burning sensation, as of the skin,
        from friction, exercise, etc.; to burn.
  
              Did not his temples glow In the same sultry winds
              and acrching heats?                   --Addison.
  
              The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands.
                                                    --Gay.
  
     4. 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.
                                                    --Dryden.
  
              Burns with one love, with one resentment glows.
                                                    --Pope.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Glow \Glow\, n.
     1. White or red heat; incandscence.
  
     2. Brightness or warmth of color; redness; a rosy flush; as,
        the glow of health in the cheeks.
  
     3. Intense excitement or earnestness; vehemence or heat of
        passion; ardor.
  
              The red glow of scorn.                --Shak.
  
     4. Heat of body; a sensation of warmth, as that produced by
        exercise, etc.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Glow \Glow\, v. t.
     To make hot; to flush. [Poetic]
  
           Fans, whose wind did seem To glow the delicate cheeks
           which they did cool.                     --Shak.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  glow
       n 1: an alert and refreshed state [syn: freshness]
       2: light from nonthermal sources [syn: luminescence]
       3: the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its
          temperature is raised [syn: incandescence]
       4: a feeling of considerable warmth; "the glow of new love"; "a
          glow of regret"
       5: a steady even light without flames
       6: the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving
          at a point on a surface [syn: radiance, glowing]
       7: an appearance of reflected light [syn: gleam, gleaming,
          lambency]
       v 1: emit a steady even light without flames; "The fireflies were
            glowing and flying about in the garden"
       2: especially of the complexion: show a strong bright color,
          such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of
          the sauna" [syn: beam, radiate, shine]
       3: shine intensely, as if with heat; "The coals were glowing in
          the dark"; "The candles were burning" [syn: burn]
       4: be exuberant or high-spirited; "Make the people's hearts
          glow"
       5: 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" [syn: beam, radiate,
           shine]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  glow
     Αγγλικά n.
     η λάμψη
     Αγγλικά vb.
     λάμπω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  glow
     n.
     1 The light given off by a glowing object.
     2 The condition of being passionate or having warm feelings.
     3 The brilliance or warmth of color in an environment or on a person
  (especially one's face).
     vb.
     1 To emit light as if heated.
     2 (lb en copulative) To radiate thermal heat.
     3 To display intense emotion.
     4 To gaze especially passionately at something.
     5 To shine brightly and steadily.
     6 (lb en transitive) To make hot; to flush.
     7 (lb en intransitive) To feel hot; to have a burning sensation, as
  of the skin, from friction, exercise, etc.; to burn.
     8 (lb en intransitive Internet slang) To be related to or part of an
  (chiefly online) undercover sting operation, especially by American
  federal agency.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  glow
     n.
     1 The light given off by a glowing object.
     2 The condition of being passionate or having warm feelings.
     3 The brilliance or warmth of color in an environment or on a person
  (especially one's face).
     vb.
     1 To emit light as if heated.
     2 (lb en copulative) To radiate thermal heat.
     3 To display intense emotion.
     4 To gaze especially passionately at something.
     5 To shine brightly and steadily.
     6 (lb en transitive) To make hot; to flush.
     7 (lb en intransitive) To feel hot; to have a burning sensation, as
  of the skin, from friction, exercise, etc.; to burn.
     8 (lb en intransitive Internet slang) To be related to or part of an
  (chiefly online) undercover sting operation, especially by American
  federal agency.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  glow
     n.
     1 The light given off by a glowing object.
     2 The condition of being passionate or having warm feelings.
     3 The brilliance or warmth of color in an environment or on a person
  (especially one's face).
     vb.
     1 To emit light as if heated.
     2 (lb en copulative) To radiate thermal heat.
     3 To display intense emotion.
     4 To gaze especially passionately at something.
     5 To shine brightly and steadily.
     6 (lb en transitive) To make hot; to flush.
     7 (lb en intransitive) To feel hot; to have a burning sensation, as
  of the skin, from friction, exercise, etc.; to burn.
     8 (lb en intransitive Internet slang) To be related to or part of an
  (chiefly online) undercover sting operation, especially by American
  federal agency.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  glow
     n.
     1 The light given off by a glowing object.
     2 The condition of being passionate or having warm feelings.
     3 The brilliance or warmth of color in an environment or on a person
  (especially one's face).
     vb.
     1 To emit light as if heated.
     2 (lb en copulative) To radiate thermal heat.
     3 To display intense emotion.
     4 To gaze especially passionately at something.
     5 To shine brightly and steadily.
     6 (lb en transitive) To make hot; to flush.
     7 (lb en intransitive) To feel hot; to have a burning sensation, as
  of the skin, from friction, exercise, etc.; to burn.
     8 (lb en intransitive Internet slang) To be related to or part of an
  (chiefly online) undercover sting operation, especially by American
  federal agency.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  glow
     Englanti n.
     1 hehku, loimu, kajastus
     2 heleys
     3 loiste
     Englanti vb.
     1 hehkua, hohtaa, leimuta, kiilua, hohkaa, paistaa
     2 huokua

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  glow
     Engelska n.
     glöd
     Engelska vb.
     1 glöda; utstråla ljus
     2 svettas

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Glow /ɡlˈəʊ/
  الوهج

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  glow //ɡloʊ// //ɡləʊ// 
  1. сияние
  the brilliance or warmth of color in an environment or on a person
  2. нажеженост
  the state of a glowing object

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  glow //ɡloʊ// //ɡləʊ// 
  1. грея, светя
  to give off light from heat or to emit light as if heated
  2. сияя
  to radiate some emotional quality like light