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radiate vs glow

glow vs radiate

radiate is not a noun while glow is a noun.

radiate is an adjective but glow is not an adjective.

radiate and glow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
radiate No Yes Yes No
glow Yes No Yes No
As verbs, radiate and glow are synonyms defined as:
  • radiate and glow: experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
Other synonyms of radiate include beam, shine.
As verbs, glow is a hyponym of radiate; that is, glow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than radiate:
  • radiate: cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays
  • glow: emit a steady even light without flames
Other hyponyms of radiate include blink, flash, twinkle, wink, winkle, gleam, glimmer.
As verbs, radiate and glow are synonyms defined as:
  • radiate and glow: have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
Other synonyms of radiate include beam, shine.
radiate (noun) glow (noun)
light from nonthermal sources
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
radiate (adjective) glow (adjective)
having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies
arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center
radiate (verb) glow (verb)
send out real or metaphoric rays; the children radiated joyous energy experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
issue or emerge in rays or waves be exuberant or high-spirited
spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate 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
cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays shine intensely, as if with heat
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center
send out rays or waves
Difference between radiate and glow

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