aglow
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5.5
- adjective
- /əˈɡloʊ/
:
brillante
- After a long day at the beach, her skin was aglow from the sun's warm rays.
- faces aglow
- eyes aglow
- aglow with light
Examples
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With splendid dawn, your face aglow, I reach for you and find my heart.
Fiction book (1996) -
The sunlight was shining prettily off the ivy in the courtyard, which was aglow with morning light.
Fiction book (1995) -
On the way back inside, I looked up and realized that the night was aglow.
Fiction book (2001) -
Jimmy and Tommy, both aglow with the moment, look on.
Fiction book (1990) -
But the bedroom, now aglow with the rising sun, blotted it out.
Fiction book (1990) -
The latter was still asleep, her angelic face aglow with sweet, innocent dreams.
Fiction book (1998) -
Behind a black iron railing, its front lawn was aglow with sweet peas and summer poppies.
Fiction book (1999) -
"You give a proper greeting," Rie chided him, but her face was aglow with happiness.
Fiction book (1996) -
The night sky was aglow with thousands of stars, illuminating the dark landscape.
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As the sun set, the horizon became aglow with vibrant shades of orange and pink.
Synonyms
459
1.0
Full of strong light that makes a place easy to see
64
4.1
Shining or glowing brightly, often seeming very happy
38
4.8
Shining with a soft steady light like a lantern
14
5.5
On fire or shining brightly with color
5
5.6
A soft bright look that seems to shine from within
4
6.1
Shining with light or small fire, for example candles
1
9.6
A soft, gentle light that seems to move
1
8.8
Shining softly and letting light pass through
1
3.5
Shining very brightly like the sun
Shining with a soft steady light
Having enough light to see easily
Burning and producing a flame
Shining with many small bright points of light
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How Bright
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Morphology
Etymology
Aglow is made from the small word a- and the word glow. The a- part means 'on' or 'in' and glow means 'soft light', so aglow means 'full of gentle light' or shining warmly.