Glow vs. Glowing

Glow vs. Glowing — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Glow and Glowing

Glowverb

To give off light from heat or to emit light as if heated.

The fire was still glowing after ten hours.

Glowingverb

present participle of glow

Glowverb

To radiate some emotional quality like light.

The zealots glowed with religious fervor.You are glowing from happiness!

Glowingnoun

The action of the verb glow.

Glowverb

To gaze especially passionately at something.

Glowingadjective

That glows or glow.

glowing embers
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Glowverb

To radiate thermal heat.

Iron glows red hot when heated to near its melting point.After their workout, the gymnasts' faces were glowing red.

Glowingadjective

(figuratively) Full of praise.

He received glowing references from his previous employers.

Glowverb

To shine brightly and steadily.

The new baby's room glows with bright, loving colors.

Glowingnoun

the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

Glowverb

(transitive) To make hot; to flush.

Glowingadjective

softly bright or radiant;

a house aglow with lightsglowing emberslambent tongues of flamethe lucent moona sky luminous with stars
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Glowverb

(intransitive) To feel hot; to have a burning sensation, as of the skin, from friction, exercise, etc.; to burn.

Glowingadjective

highly enthusiastic;

glowing praise

Glownoun

The state of a glowing object.

Glownoun

The condition of being passionate or having warm feelings.

Glownoun

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.

Glownoun

an alert and refreshed state

Glownoun

light from nonthermal sources

Glownoun

the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised

Glownoun

a feeling of considerable warmth;

the glow of new lovea glow of regret

Glownoun

a steady even light without flames

Glownoun

the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

Glownoun

an appearance of reflected light

Glowverb

emit a steady even light without flames;

The fireflies were glowing and flying about in the garden

Glowverb

especially of the complexion: show a strong bright color, such as red or pink;

Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna

Glowverb

shine intensely, as if with heat;

The coals were glowing in the darkThe candles were burning

Glowverb

be exuberant or high-spirited;

Make the people's hearts glow

Glowverb

experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion;

She was beaming with joyHer face radiated with happiness