glow

Noun

• an appearance of reflected light

• the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

• a steady even light without flames

• a feeling of considerable warmth
  • the glow of new love
    
  • a glow of regret
    

• the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised

• light from nonthermal sources

• an alert and refreshed state

Verb

• experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
  • She was beaming with joy
    
  • Her face radiated with happiness
    

• be exuberant or high-spirited
  • Make the people's hearts glow
    

• shine intensely, as if with heat
  • The coals were glowing in the dark
    
  • The candles were burning
    

• have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
  • Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna
    

• emit a steady even light without flames
  • The fireflies were glowing and flying about in the garden
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  gleam , gleaming , lambency , radiance , glowing , incandescence , luminescence , freshness , beam , radiate , shine , burn