candescent

Examples

• All

• The candescent bulb illuminated the entire room.

• She shielded her eyes from the candescent coals inside the furnace.

• Molten lava poured down the hillside, its surface candescent in the night.

• The candescent glow of the lava was mesmerizing.

• The candle was warm to the touch and gave off a candescent glow in the dim room.

• The metal became candescent as it was heated, emitting a bright orange light.

• As the fire burned down, the coals remained candescent, glowing warmly in the darkness.

Synonyms

B

bright

vscandescent

459 1.0

Full of strong light that makes a place easy to see

emphasises heat as the cause of light rather than mere brightness

R

radiant

vscandescent

64 4.1

Shining or glowing brightly, often seeming very happy

stresses light coming from great heat rather than a general glow

L

luminous

vscandescent

38 4.8

Shining with a soft steady light like a lantern

describes light caused by high temperature rather than a soft steady glow

B

brilliant

vscandescent

30 3.0

Very bright and shining with strong light

focuses on light produced by high temperature rather than general brightness

I

incandescent

vscandescent

• Specialized

8 6.7

Giving off light because it is very hot

is defined by light emission due to great heat rather than other causes

W

white-hot

vscandescent

3 5.3

Heated until it glows white

indicates glowing from extreme heat with a specific white colour

C

candent

vscandescent

• Archaic

9.9

Glowing because it is very hot, like molten metal or lava

has identical meaning and also refers to light caused by great heat

Antonyms

D

dark

∞ 1.0

With little or no light and not bright

C

cold

131 1.0

The feeling of low temperature on your body

How Glowing

white-hot

3 5.3

candescent

• Literature

9.9

incandescent

• Specialized

8 6.7

candent

• Archaic

9.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology