The difference between Bloom and Glow

When used as nouns, bloom means a blossom, whereas glow means the state of a glowing object.

When used as verbs, bloom means to cause to blossom, whereas glow means to give off light from heat or to emit light as if heated.

check bellow for the other definitions of Bloom and Glow

  1. Bloom as a noun:

    A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.

  2. Bloom as a noun:

    Flowers, collectively.

  3. Bloom as a noun (uncountable):

    The opening of flowers in general; the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open.

    Examples:

    "The cherry trees are in bloom."

  4. Bloom as a noun (figuratively):

    A state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor/vigour; an opening to higher perfection, analogous to that of buds into blossoms.

    Examples:

    "the bloom of youth"

  5. Bloom as a noun:

    Rosy colour; the flush or glow on a person's cheek.

  6. Bloom as a noun:

    The delicate, powdery coating upon certain growing or newly-gathered fruits or leaves, as on grapes, plums, etc.

  7. Bloom as a noun:

    Anything giving an appearance of attractive freshness.

  8. Bloom as a noun:

    The clouded appearance which varnish sometimes takes upon the surface of a picture.

  9. Bloom as a noun:

    A yellowish deposit or powdery coating which appears on well-tanned leather.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Knight"

  10. Bloom as a noun (mineralogy):

    A bright-hued variety of some minerals.

    Examples:

    "the rose-red cobalt bloom'"

  11. Bloom as a noun (culinary):

    A white area of cocoa butter that forms on the surface of chocolate when warmed and cooled.

  12. Bloom as a noun (television):

    An undesirable halo effect that may occur when a very bright region is displayed next to a very dark region of the screen.

  1. Bloom as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to blossom; to make flourish.

  2. Bloom as a verb (transitive):

    To bestow a bloom upon; to make blooming or radiant.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Milton"

  3. Bloom as a verb (intransitive):

    Of a plant, to produce blooms; to open its blooms.

  4. Bloom as a verb (intransitive, figuratively):

    Of a person, business, etc, to flourish; to be in a state of healthful, growing youth and vigour; to show beauty and freshness.

  1. Bloom as a noun:

    The spongy mass of metal formed in a furnace by the smelting process.

  1. Glow as a verb:

    To give off light from heat or to emit light as if heated.

    Examples:

    "The fire was still glowing after ten hours."

  2. Glow as a verb:

    To radiate some emotional quality like light.

    Examples:

    "The zealots glowed with religious fervor."

    "You are glowing from happiness!"

  3. Glow as a verb:

    To gaze especially passionately at something.

  4. Glow as a verb:

    To radiate thermal heat.

    Examples:

    "Iron glows red hot when heated to near its melting point."

    "After their workout, the gymnasts' faces were glowing red."

  5. Glow as a verb:

    To shine brightly and steadily.

    Examples:

    "The new baby's room glows with bright, loving colors."

  6. Glow as a verb (transitive):

    To make hot; to flush.

  7. Glow as a verb (intransitive):

    To feel hot; to have a burning sensation, as of the skin, from friction, exercise, etc.; to burn.

  1. Glow as a noun:

    The state of a glowing object.

  2. Glow as a noun:

    The condition of being passionate or having warm feelings.

  3. Glow as a noun:

    The brilliance or warmth of color in an environment or on a person (especially one's face).

    Examples:

    "He had a bright red glow on his face."

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