Outglowing

Part of speech: verb, adjective

Definitions

1. Emitting light or radiance more intensely than something else; surpassing others in brightness or luminance; shining with an overwhelming glow that outshines surrounding sources
2. Producing a glow or brilliance that exceeds that of another; displaying superiority in light emission or visual intensity; casting a luminance stronger than any competing light
3. Radiating light with greater intensity than a comparative object; exhibiting a luminous quality that dominates others; shining with a conspicuous and surpassing glow

Etymology: "Outglowing" is built from "out-" and "glowing," with the prefix used in its old sense of surpassing or exceeding. "Glow" traces back to Old English "glōwan," which meant to shine with heat or light, and "glowing" is its present participle, which over time became a standard adjective. The "out-" prefix has been used this way since Old English, as in "outrun" or "outshine," so the word follows a very common pattern in English rather than being a special coinage. The combination is productive: English speakers readily attach "out-" to verbs of perception and light, and "outglowing" fits that model. Its specific sense of brightness surpassing a rival light is a straightforward extension of "outshine," which is also formed from "out-" and an older verb for shining.

Synonyms: outshining, outshining, exceeding in glow, surpassing in brightness

Antonyms: dim, dull, fade, undershine