🇬🇧🇪🇸 glowing - brillante : English Lesson

Meaning of "glowing" ("brillante"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Glowing describes something that emits a steady, bright light or radiance. It can refer to objects that literally shine, like a light bulb or the moon, or it can describe someone who looks very happy and healthy, as if they are radiating light.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I left my glow-in-the-dark slime on my bed, and now my pillow is mysteriously glowing at night.

My dad’s bald head was glowing so much in the sun that I almost needed sunglasses.

I complimented my best friend, and now she’s glowing like she just won the lottery.

The fireflies were glowing beautifully, but I was too busy running from mosquitoes to enjoy them.

I got a glowing review from my grandma—she said I’m the best at eating cookies!

A child found a glowing stone on the beach. The glowing pebble warmed small hands, casting a glowing ring on wet sand. A crab paused under the glowing light, then scuttled away. The child's grin matched the glowing stone; she tucked it into her pocket, heart steady, and walked home under a soft glowing sky.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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