Words / B2

GLOH/ɡləʊ/

A glow is a steady light without flames, or a warm colour in the face; as a verb, to give out that light: a warm glow; glow with. Gleam is briefer; blaze is stronger fire. A glow from the lava featured in the volcano case. Mix-up: grow (already in the dictionary); gloss. Do not write glow for a camera flash that lasts a fraction of a second.

Meaning

A steady light without flames, or a warm colour in the face; as a verb, to give out that light.

Examples

• “A glow from the lava featured in the volcano case, not a skincare advert.”
• “Cheeks glowed after the PE circuit, which is the warm-face sense.”

Good to know

a warm / dull glow; glow with; glowing. Briefer: gleam. Stronger: blaze. Trap: grow / gloss. Geography, science, and literature. Steady light without flames, or a warm colour.

Near in meaning

radiance, gleam, shine

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