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DictionaryglowSoft light
noun / verb

glow

GLOH/ɡləʊ/

A gentle steady emission of light.

The frosted-glass bedside lamp casts a soft glow on the surface below.

A small frosted-glass bedside lamp emits a soft, steady warm light, with a gentle pool of illumination on the surface beneath it.
Etymology
glowOld Englishto glow, shine

The older verb described light or heat radiating without flame, as from something red-hot. That image connects directly to the modern sense of a soft, steady shine.

In context

Sleep History29:45
… fields wrapped in soft shades of blue and gray. One by one, candles begin to glow behind the small windows
The TERRIFYING History of MEDIEVAL Bad Omens | Sleep History

More examples

  • The embers glow long after the flames die down.
  • A faint glow comes from beneath the closed door.
  • The night-light glowed softly in the hallway.

Forms

glow · glows · glowed · glowing

Similar words

radiance
Suggests a brighter or more spreading light than glow.
gleam
Usually a small or brief shine, often from reflection.