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candescent

[ kan-des-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. glowing; incandescent.


candescent

/ æˈɛəԳ /

adjective

  1. rare.
    glowing or starting to glow with heat
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳ, noun
  • ˈԳٱ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·cԳ noun
  • ·cԳ· adverb
  • non·cԳ noun
  • ԴDzc·cԳ adjective
  • non·cԳ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of candescent1

1815–25; < Latin ԻŧԳ- (stem of ԻŧԲ, present participle of Իŧ to become bright), equivalent to cand- bright ( candid ) + -ŧԳ- -escent
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of candescent1

C19: from Latin candescere, from Իŧ to be white, shine
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Lava-like liquid oozes from the base of the furnace as soot-coated men in hooded reflective suits, thick gloves and protective visors steer the candescent flow with ladles the length of spears.

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Originally trained as a mezzo-soprano, she has a full-bodied lower range that is just as thrilling to witness as her candescent high notes, and a commanding softness in more conversational moments.

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Writers of elevated and candescent fantasy hold a mirror to the worlds they live in and are master architects of the worlds they create, slanting reflections like a carnival funhouse.

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She wore a white shirtwaist and black skirt that accentuated her trim figure, and she was seated beside a window, her hair candescent with sunlight.

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Unfortunately, despite efforts to associate the moment of innovation with light-bulbs, sparks or other candescent metaphors, modern innovation is a process - not an event - that relies on accumulated knowledge and capabilities.

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