Definition of candescent in English:

candescent

adjective kanˈdɛs(ə)ntkænˈdɛsənt

rare

Glowing with heat; luminous.
Example sentencesExamples
- Another way to prevent global warming is by replacing the candescent bulbs in homes with compact fluorescent lamps (CFL).
- She turned up at the shoot casually dressed in trousers and a top: a little girl with pallid yet candescent skin and cocoa-brown eyes, who stands just 5ft 3in high.
- We created our own fixtures that included fluorescent and candescent lights to create a softer environment.
- The living room area requires light from a desk lamp, with a candescent or energy-saving bulb and giving off warm light.
- If all candescent lights in China were replaced with energy-saving lights, 60 billion kilowatt hours of electricity could be saved every year.
Synonyms
shining, bright, brilliant, radiant, dazzling, glowing, gleaming, coruscating, scintillating, lustrous, luminescent, phosphorescent, incandescent

Origin

Early 19th century: from Latin candescent-, from the verb candere 'be white, glow'.

Definition of candescent in US English:

candescent

adjectivekanˈdesəntkænˈdɛsənt

rare

Glowing with, or as with, heat.
Example sentencesExamples
- She turned up at the shoot casually dressed in trousers and a top: a little girl with pallid yet candescent skin and cocoa-brown eyes, who stands just 5ft 3in high.
- If all candescent lights in China were replaced with energy-saving lights, 60 billion kilowatt hours of electricity could be saved every year.
- Another way to prevent global warming is by replacing the candescent bulbs in homes with compact fluorescent lamps (CFL).
- We created our own fixtures that included fluorescent and candescent lights to create a softer environment.
- The living room area requires light from a desk lamp, with a candescent or energy-saving bulb and giving off warm light.
Synonyms
shining, bright, brilliant, radiant, dazzling, glowing, gleaming, coruscating, scintillating, lustrous, luminescent, phosphorescent, incandescent

Origin

Early 19th century: from Latin candescent-, from the verb candere ‘be white, glow’.

单词	candescent
释义	Definition of candescent in English: candescent adjective kanˈdɛs(ə)ntkænˈdɛsənt rare Glowing with heat; luminous. Example sentencesExamples Another way to prevent global warming is by replacing the candescent bulbs in homes with compact fluorescent lamps (CFL). She turned up at the shoot casually dressed in trousers and a top: a little girl with pallid yet candescent skin and cocoa-brown eyes, who stands just 5ft 3in high. We created our own fixtures that included fluorescent and candescent lights to create a softer environment. The living room area requires light from a desk lamp, with a candescent or energy-saving bulb and giving off warm light. If all candescent lights in China were replaced with energy-saving lights, 60 billion kilowatt hours of electricity could be saved every year. Synonyms shining, bright, brilliant, radiant, dazzling, glowing, gleaming, coruscating, scintillating, lustrous, luminescent, phosphorescent, incandescent Origin Early 19th century: from Latin candescent-, from the verb candere 'be white, glow'. Definition of candescent in US English: candescent adjectivekanˈdesəntkænˈdɛsənt rare Glowing with, or as with, heat. Example sentencesExamples She turned up at the shoot casually dressed in trousers and a top: a little girl with pallid yet candescent skin and cocoa-brown eyes, who stands just 5ft 3in high. If all candescent lights in China were replaced with energy-saving lights, 60 billion kilowatt hours of electricity could be saved every year. Another way to prevent global warming is by replacing the candescent bulbs in homes with compact fluorescent lamps (CFL). We created our own fixtures that included fluorescent and candescent lights to create a softer environment. The living room area requires light from a desk lamp, with a candescent or energy-saving bulb and giving off warm light. Synonyms shining, bright, brilliant, radiant, dazzling, glowing, gleaming, coruscating, scintillating, lustrous, luminescent, phosphorescent, incandescent Origin Early 19th century: from Latin candescent-, from the verb candere ‘be white, glow’.
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