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Handsome vs Glowing - What's the difference?

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Handsome is a related term of glowing.


As adjectives the difference between handsome and glowing

is that handsome is (obsolete|said of things and people) dexterous; skillful while glowing is that glows or glow.

As verbs the difference between handsome and glowing

is that handsome is (obsolete) to render handsome while glowing is .

As a noun glowing is

the action of the verb glow.

handsome

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • (obsolete, said of things and people) Dexterous; skillful
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  • (of a man) Visually attractive; pleasant looking.
  • a handsome' man; a ' handsome garment, house, tree, horse.
  • (of a woman) Striking, impressive and elegantly proportioned, though not typically beautiful.
  • Suitable or fit in action; marked with propriety and ease; graceful; becoming; appropriate.
  • a handsome style, etc.
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  • Generous or noble in character
  • Handsome' is as ' handsome does.
  • Ample; moderately large.
  • a handsome salary
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  • Having a good appearance
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  • , year=2011 , date=November 5 , author=Phil Dawkes , title=QPR 2 - 3 Man City , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=City have lapped up the plaudits this season for a series of handsome wins but manager Roberto Mancini has demanded that his side also learn to grind out results when they do not play well. He now has an example to point to.}}

    Derived terms

    * do the handsome thing

    Synonyms

    * (attractive) pretty

    Verb

    (handsom)
  • (obsolete) To render handsome.
  • glowing

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (wikipedia glowing) (en noun)
  • The action of the verb glow.
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That glows or glow.
  • glowing embers
  • (figuratively) Full of praise.
  • He received glowing references from his previous employers.

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