Definitions for: Incandescent

[adj] emitting light as a result of being heated; "an incandescent bulb"
[adj] characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance; "an incandescent performance"

Webster (1913) Definition: In`can*des"cent, a. [L. incandecens, -entis, p.
pr. of incandescere to become warm or hot; pref. in- in +
candescere to become of a glittering whiteness, to become red
hot, incho. fr. candere to be of a glittering whiteness: cf.
F. incandescent. See Candle.]
White, glowing, or luminous, with intense heat; as,
incandescent carbon or platinum; hence, clear; shining;
brilliant.

Holy Scripture become resplendent; or, as one might
say, incandescent throughout. --I. Taylor.

Incandescent lamp or light (Elec.), a kind of lamp in
which the light is produced by a thin filament of
conducting material, usually carbon

Synonyms: candent, glorious, light

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