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glow
noun as in burning, brightness
Strongest matches
bloom, blossom, brilliance, glare, gleam, glimmer, glitter, intensity, light, radiance, ray, warmth
Strong matches
afterglow, blush, effulgence, flush, gusto, heat, incandescence, lambency, luminosity, passion, phosphorescence, splendor, vividness
Example Sentences
Local residents would gather outside the house when night fell, captivated by the curious orange glow.
“He enriched our lives and bound our group with love, care and respect. Not sure how we can go on without his glowing smile and deep friendship. We love you Col. Rest in Peace.”
You may never have heard of this single-celled alga, but sailors and fishermen know its effect very well: the P. lunula algae are the organisms that occasionally make the see glow blue.
I’m enjoying time with my husband, Steve, standing between clean lines on the deep blue courts made bluer by the artificial glow.
“When we first filmed it glowing ... everyone in the control room let out a loud ‘Oooooh!’ at the same time.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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