glow

Everyday

1. To glow is to give out a soft, steady light without flames. tree →
2. A glow is a soft warm light. tree →
3. To glow is to look warm, pink or healthy, often after exercise or when happy. tree →
4. To glow with a feeling means to show it clearly, like glowing with pride. tree →

In the lessons

In science, some things glow because they are hot (embers, a light bulb filament), and some animals glow by themselves (fireflies, some sea creatures — bioluminescence). Glow-in-the-dark toys store light and give it back slowly. In stories, glow creates a warm or mysterious mood. Phrases: glow in the dark, glow with pride, the glow of the fire, a warm glow, glow-worm.

Examples

• The embers glowed red in the fireplace. tree →
• My stickers glow in the dark. tree →
• Fireflies glow on summer nights. tree →
• Her cheeks glowed after the run. tree →
• He glowed with pride when he won. tree →
• We saw the glow of the city lights from the hill. tree →
• A glow-worm shines in the grass. tree →
• Men call this the Alpine glow. tree →

Note

Glow is softer than shine or blaze. Glowing embers can still burn you and start a fire, even with no flames. "Glowing" can describe praise: a glowing report means a very good one.

In Jewish tradition

Isaiah says a seraph touched his mouth with a glowing coal from the altar. The coal burned hot and bright.

Interpretation. The tradition reads the burning coal as cleansing Isaiah's lips so he could speak for God. It is read as forgiving his sin.

Examples

• Then flew unto me one of the seraphim, with a glowing stone in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar; (Prophets ISA.6.6, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Glow is softer than shine or blaze. Glowing embers can still burn you and start a fire, even with no flames. "Glowing" can describe praise: a glowing report means a very good one.