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The night-light gave a gentle glow.
What does Glow mean?
Glow means to shine with soft, steady light.
Dictionary definition
A soft, steady light, or to shine with a soft, steady light.
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Glow in a sentence
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Fireflies glow in the summer evening.
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The word glow can make a scene feel warm, calm, or magical.
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Practice 1
What does glow mean?
Glow means to give off a gentle, steady light.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses glow correctly?
A candle can glow by giving off soft light.
Practice 3
Which word is closest in meaning to glow?
To glow is to shine softly.
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Partnoun, verb.
MeaningGlow means to shine with soft, steady light.
ExampleExample: The night-light gave a gentle glow.
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Synonyms
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Opposite words
darknessA lack of light.
dimnessA low level of light or brightness.
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Glow means to shine with soft, steady light.
Common mix-up
Glow is not the same as darkness. Glow means glow means to shine with soft, steady light.
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Read this model sentence: Fireflies glow in the summer evening. Clue words: fireflies, summer, evening. Underline clue words that show why glow fits instead of darkness. Now write one new sentence that shows glow without using the word glow. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show glow?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Fireflies glow in the summer evening." Why does glow fit better than darkness?
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