Meaning & use
Incandescence
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The emission of visible light by a substance because it has been heated to a high temperature.
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The blacksmith watched the metal glow with incandescence as it reached the right temperature.
The filament's incandescence lit the room with a warm, steady glow.
A note on using this word
The word gave its name to the incandescent light bulb, which produces light by heating a filament until it glows.
Words with a similar meaning
glowluminosity
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Another way to use it
2. noun
intense passion, brilliance, or emotional heat
Her performance burned with an incandescence rarely seen on stage.
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