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glow

 
 
/gləʊ/ verb [I]

Definition

PRODUCE LIGHT to produce a soft, warm light: toys which glow in the dark
LOOK HEALTHY to have a warm and healthy appearance: Her eyes were bright and her cheeks were glowing.
glow with happiness/pride, etc to feel very happy/proud, etc: Glowing with pride, she showed me her painting.
(Definition of glow verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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