beam vs glow

beam and glow both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beam	Yes	No	Yes	No
glow	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, beam and glow are synonyms defined as:

beam and glow: experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion

Other synonyms of beam include radiate, shine.

As verbs, beam and glow are synonyms defined as:

beam and glow: have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink

Other synonyms of beam include radiate, shine.

As verbs, glow is a hyponym of beam; that is, glow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beam:

beam (noun)	glow (noun)
long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction	light from nonthermal sources
a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts	an appearance of reflected light
the broad side of a ship	a feeling of considerable warmth
(nautical) breadth amidships	the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather	the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
a column of light (as from a beacon)	a steady even light without flames
a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation	an alert and refreshed state

beam (verb)	glow (verb)
smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression	experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television	be exuberant or high-spirited
express with a beaming face or smile	emit a steady even light without flames
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion	have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink	shine intensely, as if with heat
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light