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Enyacat Posted 20 years ago
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Hello all! I've got a question here.
Bellatrix's astounded face glowed red in the blaze of a third unique flame--since glow itself has the meaning of BLUSH, why was red still used here?

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Most words have many meanings. blush is not the meaning of glow in this sentence. glow means shine here.

— CalifJim

  • Most words have many meanings.
  • blush is not the meaning of glow in this sentence.
  • glow means shine here.
  • The sentence is saying that B's face looked as if it was shining with a reddish light -- which is understandable because of the presence of the flame, which would have reflected its light against her face.
  • CJ [2]
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Most words have many meanings. blush is not the meaning of glow in this sentence. glow means shine here. The sentence is saying that B's face looked as if it was shining with a reddish light -- which is understandable because of the presence of the flame, which would have reflected its light against her face.

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