firelight
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- noun
- /ˈfaɪərˌlaɪt/
- The family gathered in the living room, enjoying each other's company by the warm firelight.
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- His pale skin and blue eyes so deep they were violent even in the firelight they twinkled with amusement as he be help me.
Examples
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In the shifting firelight, their tattooed faces swirled and reformed, as if made of smoke themselves.
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They're eating by firelight.
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You look especially good by firelight.
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And twice as lovely in the firelight.
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Wish I could take pictures by firelight.
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My message widened his eyes so that even by firelight, I could tell they were green.
Fiction book (1990) -
The professor's face was glum in the firelight as he reflected on this.
Fiction book (1991) -
Around them, the snow walls of the ice cave gleamed orange in the firelight.
Fiction book (1990) -
The chiseled lines of his weathered face, reflected in the flickers of firelight, showed his unease.
Fiction book (1992) -
Alfred stared into the cavern, his face a pale glimmer in the reflected firelight, his eyes sad and troubled.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
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A steady soft light coming from an object or surface
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Soft light from a burning candle that makes a room feel warm
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Light that comes from a lamp
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Light from fire that people carry to see in the dark
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Light produced by burning gas for street or home use
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A small bright light on top of a burning candle
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A flame or bright glow from a fire
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Etymology
Firelight is easy to remember because it combines fire and light, so it simply means 'light from a fire'. That's why firelight describes the soft, warm glow you see from a fireplace or a campfire.