Glowing
//ˈɡloʊɪŋ// adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The action of glowing.
"The coldness having now arrived at its acme, or highest point of intensity, glowings of heat were perceived in the intervals between the rigors or successions. These glowings grew gradually stronger […]"
- 2 the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of glow form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 That glows or glow.
"glowing embers"
- 2 Full of praise. figuratively
"He received glowing references from his previous employers."
Adjective
- 1 highly enthusiastic wordnet
Example
More examples"A red light was glowing in the dark."
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