GLOWING Copy link • GLOWINGcandens (e.g., of coals): ardens (e.g., a fire-brand): aestuans (e.g., humus): flagrans (burning; e.g., cheeks, genae [† SYN. in To GLOW]): glowing red, rutilus. IMPROPR., Glowing language, oratio fervidior: glowing passion, praefervida ira (Liv.). To paint (= describe) anything in glowing colors, lectis verborum coloribus depingere aliquid (after Gell., 14, 4, 1); or simply totam alicujus rei imaginem verbis quodammodo depingere (Quint.).