online medical dictionary | definition of glow

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A POP-11 variant with lexical scope.

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[Byte's UK edition, May 1992, p.84UK-8].

(01 Mar 1997)

1. To shine with an intense or white heat; to give forth vivid light and heat; to be incandenscent. "Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees." (Pope)

2. To exhibit a strong, bright colour; 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)

Origin: AS. Glwan; akin to D. Gloeijen, OHG. Gluoen, G. Gluhen, Icel. Gla, Dan. Gloende glowing. Cf. Gloom.

(01 Mar 1998)