Overglow
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌəʊvəˈɡləʊ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Overglow is a verb meaning To beam or radiate; glow exceedingly or excessively.
Meaning
To beam or radiate; glow exceedingly or excessively.
More Meanings
- The glow of light appearing above or surrounding an object; halation
- The state of excessive glowing.
Example Sentences
That was unusual for Atlanta. Normally, it was hard to see all the stars through the overglow of the lights, even on a dark night like tonight. Must be a new moon.
Studies have shown that because of overglow, or irradiation, at night, the lettering of signs fabricated with encaspulated lens sheeting appears to be narrower; consequently, it lose some of its legibility.
Word Forms
- overglows
- overglowing
- overglowed
Antonyms for overglow
Common opposites include underglow.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include outglow, overglaze, overglorify, outgleam, outbeam, outglare.
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