candlelight
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candlelight
- /ˈkæn.dl̩ˌlaɪt/
Where it comes from
From Middle English candel lyght, candyllyght, candyll-lyȝht, candel liȝt, candle lyȝt, candeliȝt, candel-liht, from Old English candel lēoht (“candlelight”), equivalent to candle + light.
noun candlelights · candle light · candle-light
- The light emitted by a candle. I looked across the table into her shining eyes, which were golden in the candlelight, with my fingers round the stem of my own glass, ready for the toast.
- The evening, when darkness falls and it is time to light candles. Morning dress is that which is worn during business hours or at any time in any place, where semiformal dress is not required until candlelight or seven o'clock in the evening .
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: candle flame, candle, vigil, eve, run-up, candles, vigils, lamplight, candleshine, candleglow, leerie, glow, nightlight, lanternlight, light, illumination
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noun the light of a candle
| 한국어 | 촛불 chotbul |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 燭光 /烛光 zhúguāng |
| Deutsch | Kerzenlicht, Kerzenschein |
| Русский | свет от свечи́ svet ot svečí, свет горящей свечи svet gorjaščej sveči |
Talk about this word "candlelight." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/candlelight. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. candlelight. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/candlelight "candlelight." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/candlelight.Cite this
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title = {candlelight},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/candlelight},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
