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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INCANDES'CENT, a. White or glowing with heat.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective Etymology: probably from French, from Latin incandescent-, incandescens, present participle of incandescere to become hot, from in- + candescere to become hot, from cand?re to glow — more at candid Date: 1794 1. a. white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat b. strikingly bright, radiant, or clear c. marked by brilliance especially of expression <incandescent wit> d. characterized by glowing zeal ; ardent <incandescent affection> 2. a. of, relating to, or being light produced by incandescence b. producing light by incandescence • incandescently adverb II. noun Date: 1900 lightbulb a

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. 1 glowing with heat. 2 shining brightly. 3 (of an electric or other light) produced by a glowing white-hot filament. Derivatives: incandescence n. incandescently adv. Etymology: F f. L incandescere (as IN-(2), candescere inceptive of candere be white)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Incandescent 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

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. Incandescent substances or devices give out a lot of light when heated. (TECHNICAL) ...incandescent gases. ADJ 2. If you describe someone or something as incandescent, you mean that they are very lively and impressive. (LITERARY) Gill had an extraordinary, incandescent personality. ADJ: usu ADJ n • incandescence She burned with an incandescence that had nothing to do with her looks. 3. If you say that someone is incandescent with rage, you mean that they are extremely angry. (LITERARY) It makes me incandescent with fury. ADJ: oft ADJ with n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. White-hot, glowing white.

Moby Thesaurus

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