GLOW Synonyms
There are 24 hypernyms of the word glow. (close relations)
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beam | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather • long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction • a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation • a column of light (as from a beacon) • (nautical) breadth amidships • the broad side of a ship • a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts verb • smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression • emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light • express with a beaming face or smile • broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television • have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink • experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion | ||||||||
radiate | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center • having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies verb • send out rays or waves • send out real or metaphoric rays; the children radiated joyous energy • extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center • have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink • cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays • experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion • issue or emerge in rays or waves • spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate | ||||||||
shine | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light verb • be bright by reflecting or casting light • emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light • be shiny, as if wet • be distinguished or eminent • be clear and obvious • have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink • throw or flash the light of (a lamp) • touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly • experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion • make (a surface) shine | ||||||||
gleam | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an appearance of reflected light • a flash of light (especially reflected light) verb • be shiny, as if wet • shine brightly, like a star or a light • to shine with faint or brief light | ||||||||
flicker | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a momentary flash of light • North American woodpecker • the act of moving back and forth verb • move back and forth very rapidly • shine unsteadily • flash intermittently | ||||||||
shimmer | verbv | |||||||
noun • a weak and tremulous light verb • shine with a weak or fitful light • give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk | ||||||||
sparkle | verbv | |||||||
noun • merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance • the occurrence of a small flash or spark • the quality of shining with a bright reflected light verb • reflect brightly • be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity • emit or produce sparks • become bubbly or frothy or foaming | ||||||||
burn | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • pain that feels hot as if it were on fire • an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation • a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body) • damage inflicted by fire verb • destroy by fire • shine intensely, as if with heat • undergo combustion • cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort • cause to burn or combust • feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion • cause to undergo combustion • execute by tying to a stake and setting alight • spend (significant amounts of money) • feel hot or painful • burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent • get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun • create by duplicating data • use up (energy) • damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation | ||||||||
freshness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated • originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel • an alert and refreshed state • originality by virtue of being new and surprising • the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties | ||||||||
gleaming | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a flash of light (especially reflected light) • an appearance of reflected light adjective satellite • bright with a steady but subdued shining | ||||||||
glowing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface adjective satellite • highly enthusiastic | ||||||||
incandescence | nounn | |||||||
noun • the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised • light from heat | ||||||||
lambency | nounn | |||||||
noun • an appearance of reflected light | ||||||||
luminescence | nounn | |||||||
noun • light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures • light from nonthermal sources | ||||||||
radiance | nounn | |||||||
noun • the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface • the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light • an attractive combination of good health and happiness |