glow

/ɡləʊ/verb
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

To emit heat and light without a flame.

2

Of a fire: to emit heat and light.

3

To emit light brightly and steadily as if heated to a high temperature; to shine.

4

To be very hot; also, to be on fire; to burn.

5

Of a colour: to be bright; also, of a thing: to have a bright colour.

6

Of a person: to display intense emotion.

7

Of a person's body or a part of it: to feel hot and often to flush (“become suffused with a reddish colour”) as well, due to an emotional response, exertion, etc.

8

To be involved in an (chiefly online) undercover sting operation, especially by American federal agencies.

9

To create a threatening online post that may involve violence, and look suspicious enough to attract a police investigation.

10

To emit (flame).

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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