noun · Nature

glow

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The meaning (definition) of the word glow

a soft light that shines in the dark

The word glow used in a sentence

“A soft glow came from my night light.”

Words that mean the opposite of glow (antonyms)

darkness

How the word glow is said around the world

Frenchlueur (lew-UR)
Spanishresplandor (rehs-plahn-DOHR)
Mandarin微光 (way gwahng)
Hindiचमक (cha-MAK)
Arabicوَهَج (WA-haj)
Russianсвечение (svee-CHYE-nee-ye)
Portuguese (EU)brilho (BREE-lyoo)
Portuguese (BR)brilho (BREE-lyoo)
Japaneseほのかなひかり (ho-NOH-ka-na hee-KAH-ree)
GermanSchimmer (SHIM-er)
Urduچمک (cha-MAK)
Punjabiਚਮਕ (CHA-mak)
Korean은은한 빛 (uun-uun-HAHN beet)
Hebrewזֹהַר (ZOH-hahr)
Greekλάμψη (LAM-psee)
Dutchgloed (khloot)
Tagalogningning (NING-ning)
Vietnameseánh sáng dịu (ahny sahng ZYEW)
Turkishparıltı (pah-ruhl-TUH)
Persianدرخشش (da-rakh-SHESH)
Polishblask (blask)
Ukrainianсяйво (SAI-voh)
Bengaliআভা (AH-bha)
Swedishsken (shayn)
Italianbagliore (bah-LYOH-reh)

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