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INCANDESCENT
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Emitting light as a result of being heated
Example:
an incandescent bulb
Synonyms:
candent; incandescent
Classified under:
Similar:
light (characterized by or emitting light)
Derivation:
incandescence (the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance
Example:
an incandescent performance
Classified under:
Similar:
glorious (having or deserving or conferring glory)
