Difference between Glow and Radiance

What is the difference between Glow and Radiance?

Glow as a noun is the state of a glowing object. while Radiance as a noun is the quality of being radiant, shining, bright or splendid

Glow

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To give off light from heat or to emit light as if heated. To radiate some emotional quality like light. To gaze especially passionately at something. To radiate thermal heat. To shine brightly and steadily. To sweat

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The state of a glowing object. The condition of being passionate or having warm feelings. The brilliance or warmth of color in an environment or on a person (especially one's face).

Example sentence: I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.

Radiance

Part of speech: noun

Definition: the quality of being radiant, shining, bright or splendidthe flux of radiation emitted per unit solid angle in a given direction by a unit area of a source

Example sentence: Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen - that stillness becomes a radiance.

We hope you now know whether to use Glow or Radiance in your sentence.

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