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- Dictionaryincandescent/ˌɪnkanˈdɛsnt/
adjective
- 1. emitting light as a result of being heated: "plumes of incandescent liquid rock" Similar
- 2. full of strong emotion; passionate: "she felt an incandescent love for life"
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INCANDESCENT definition: 1. producing a bright light from a heated filament or other part: 2. extremely bright: 3. showing…. Learn more.
The meaning of INCANDESCENT is white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat. How to use incandescent in a sentence. Did you know?
adjective. (of light) produced by incandescence. glowing or white with heat. intensely bright; brilliant. brilliant; masterly; extraordinarily lucid: an incandescent masterpiece; incandescent wit. aglow with ardor, purpose, etc.: the incandescent vitality of youth. Synonyms: dynamic, brilliant. incandescent. / ˌɪnkænˈdɛsənt / adjective.
INCANDESCENT meaning: 1. producing a bright light from a heated filament or other part: 2. extremely bright: 3. showing…. Learn more.
adjective. emitting light as a result of being heated. “an incandescent bulb” synonyms: candent. light. characterized by or emitting light. adjective. characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance. “an incandescent performance” synonyms: glorious. having or deserving or conferring glory. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Incandescent."
1. adjective. Incandescent substances or devices give out a lot of light when heated. [technical] ...incandescent gases. ...incandescent light bulbs. Synonyms: glowing, brilliant, shining, red-hot More Synonyms of incandescent. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Definition of incandescent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.