glo

IPA/ˈdeɪ.ɡləʊ/
KK[ɡlˈo]IPA/ˈdeɪ.ɡloʊ/

glo — adjective

  • glopositive
  • gloercomparative
  • gloestsuperlative

1. relating to a brand of paint whose colours look extremely bright and seem to glo

1.形容詞B1
釋義

relating to a brand of paint whose colours look extremely bright and seem to glow softly even when no special light is shining on them

例句

Obi painted his bike frame with glo paint so he could see it better at night.

collocation: 'glo paint' used attributively

In art class, the children used glo paint for their poster, and the colours caught everyone's eye.

同義詞
  • fluorescent

    describes the same bright effect but is a general term, not a brand name

  • neon

    also very bright, but neon colours are usually associated with special lighting rather than ordinary daylight

  • day-glo

    another brand name for a similar type of brightly-coloured paint, often used interchangeably with glo

反義詞
  • matte

    describes paint with a flat, non-shiny finish

  • dull

    describes colours that are not bright or eye-catching

文法句型

glo + noun (paint, colour, ink)

用法筆記

Glo is a trademarked brand name and is always placed before a noun (glo paint, glo colours). It describes a specific product, not a general type of brightness.

常見錯誤

I bought some glo for my art project.
I bought some glo paint for my art project.
💡Glo is an adjective used before a noun, not a standalone noun for the product.
This wall is painted with glow paint.
This wall is painted with glo paint.
💡Glo is the brand name; 'glow' is a different word meaning to shine.