glow
/ɡləʊ/verb
उच्चारण ग्लो
दमकना, चमकना
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[I] ~ (with sth)
to look warm or have a pink or red colour because you are excited, healthy or have been exercising
(चेहरा) खिलना, दमकना
- Her face glowed with pride.
- Radhika's cheeks glowed after she climbed the stairs to the fifth floor.
- The children glowed with excitement on Diwali night.
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- He was glowing with pride at his daughter's success.
- After the run, she was glowing and full of energy.
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[sing.]
a dull, steady light; a pink or red colour in your face; a feeling of pleasure
चमक, आभा, लालिमा
- the soft glow of the lamp
- a glow of satisfaction
- The glow of the lanterns lit the lane.
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- A warm glow spread across her face when he praised her.
- We watched the glow of the sunset over the hills.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
glow (verb) + with sth
Use with to name the feeling or cause that makes someone or something glow.
जिस भाव या कारण से कोई चमके उसके लिए 'with' आता है।
- Her face glowed with pride.
- The room glowed with warmth.
glow (noun): a glow of sth
A glow of pleasure or satisfaction is a warm feeling; the noun is usually singular.
Pleasure या satisfaction का glow एक गर्म भाव है; यह noun प्रायः singular रहता है।
- She felt a glow of satisfaction.
- The glow of the embers lit the room.
glow in the dark
This phrase describes things like stars and paint that shine in darkness.
यह वाक्यांश अँधेरे में चमकने वाली चीज़ों जैसे तारों और रंगों का वर्णन करता है।
- The stickers on the ceiling glow in the dark.
glow (adjective: glowing)
Glowing means very positive, as in a glowing report; glowing is also an ordinary -ing form.
'Glowing' का अर्थ बहुत सकारात्मक है, जैसे glowing report; यह सामान्य -ing रूप भी है।
- The teacher wrote a glowing report on Radhika.
+Collocations 4
noun + glow
warmsoftgoldenfainthealthyafterglow
- The golden glow of sunset lit the Ganga.
verb + glow
glowgive offfeelhavefade
- The embers gave off a faint glow.
glow + with
pridehealthexcitementhappinessjoy
- He glowed with joy at his selection.
adjective + glow
warmpinkorangesoftrosy
- Her cheeks had a rosy glow after the walk.
“More examples 5
- The firefly glowed in the dark garden.
जुगनू अँधेरे बगीचे में चमकता रहा।
- Her face glowed with happiness when she heard the result.
परिणाम सुनकर उसका चेहरा खुशी से दमक उठा।
- The sky had a warm orange glow at sunset.
सूर्यास्त के समय आकाश पर गर्म नारंगी आभा थी।
- The principal wrote a glowing report about the school team.
प्रधानाचार्य ने स्कूल टीम के बारे में प्रशंसा भरी रिपोर्ट लिखी।
- The coals still glowed after the festival fire died down.
त्योहार की आग बुझने के बाद भी अंगारे दहकते रहे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She glowed of pride.
✓ She glowed with pride.
The preposition after glow for a feeling is with.
भाव के लिए 'glow' के बाद 'with' आता है।
✗ The room glowed by candles.
✓ The room glowed with candles.
The cause of the light takes with, not by.
रोशनी का कारण 'with' से जुड़ता है, 'by' से नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three give light, but glow is soft and steady.
तीनों प्रकाश देते हैं, पर 'glow' कोमल और स्थिर होता है।
To shine with a soft steady light, or to look warm.
कोमल स्थिर प्रकाश से चमकना, या गर्म दिखना।
- glow with pride
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the light words together: glow (steady soft light), gleam (polished shine), glitter (many small flashes), glimmer (faint light), glare (strong unpleasant light).
प्रकाश के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: glow (स्थिर कोमल प्रकाश), gleam (पॉलिश की चमक), glitter (कई छोटी झिलमिलाहट), glimmer (धीमा प्रकाश), glare (तेज़ अप्रिय प्रकाश)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A warm glow, glowing tributes (very high praise), glow-worm (an insect that gives out light).
Collocations: a warm glow, glowing tributes (बहुत ऊँची प्रशंसा), glow-worm (प्रकाश देने वाला कीड़ा, जुगनू)।