glow vs shine

glow and shine both are nouns.

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

As nouns, shine is a hypernym of glow; that is, shine is a word with a broader meaning than glow:

Other hypernyms of glow include effulgence, radiance, radiancy, refulgence, refulgency.

As verbs, glow and shine are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of glow include beam, radiate.

As verbs, glow and shine are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of glow include beam, radiate.

As verbs, shine is a hypernym of glow; that is, shine is a word with a broader meaning than glow:

Other hypernyms of glow include beam.

glow (noun)	shine (noun)
light from nonthermal sources	the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
an appearance of reflected light
a feeling of considerable warmth
the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
a steady even light without flames
an alert and refreshed state

glow (verb)	shine (verb)
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion	make (a surface) shine
be exuberant or high-spirited	experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
emit a steady even light without flames	be shiny, as if wet
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	touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
	be distinguished or eminent
	be clear and obvious
	emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
	be bright by reflecting or casting light
	throw or flash the light of (a lamp)