as in glow
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible
candles made from whale oil were once highly prized because they burned with an incandescence superior to that of other candles
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Recent Examples of incandescence
Popocatépetl produced a number of explosions as lava reaches the surface at the active vent, as evidenced by incandescence spotted at the volcano's summit.
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Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2015
The summit region is also showing strong incandescence, suggesting new magma is at or very near the surface.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2012
That’s part of its incandescence.
—New York Times, 29 Oct. 2021
Poás in saw the first observation of daytime incandescence since 1981.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 9 Sep. 2011
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Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2015
The summit region is also showing strong incandescence, suggesting new magma is at or very near the surface.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2012
That’s part of its incandescence.
—New York Times, 29 Oct. 2021
Poás in saw the first observation of daytime incandescence since 1981.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 9 Sep. 2011
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incandescence
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But Vanderbilt has faced longer odds and would love to spend the rest of winter warmed by the glow of one last 2024 upset.J.J. Bailey, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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The beeps, alerts, and endless digital distractions have shifted our gaze away from the eyes of others and into the glow of our devices.Michael Chad Hoeppner, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
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Our top all-in-one computer recommendation right now is the latest iMac (9/10, WIRED Recommends), which has plenty of power (and can be configured to deliver more), not to mention an excellent nano-texture screen (a separate add-on) that immensely reduces glare.Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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But Lunsford also suggested to look for a glimpse of the meteors in the early morning hours of Friday and Saturday to avoid the glare of the nearly full moon.Gina Park, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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As Andrés removed his beanie, a bald eagle tattoo was revealed, glistening under the dim lights.Mayolo López Gutiérrez, NPR, 1 Jan. 2025
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Neither program is going to be satisfied with this season, but for Michigan, beating Ohio State and Alabama cast the season in a drastically different light.Austin Meek, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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He’s been knee-deep in NASCAR since most of the other rookies were in diapers, or nothing more than a gleam in their father’s eye.Greg Engle, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Scott’s Tom Ripley was a clean break from that of Matt Damon; instead of a petulant pretty boy seized by envy and lust, this Ripley was older (Scott is in his late forties) and scarier, a lonesome manipulator with a murderous gleam in his eye.Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Tall and burly but endearingly boyish in his thigh-baring shorts, Gatos is completely winning as a man who doesn’t impose his curiosity in the world around him, on the world around him, though his subtle interior illumination upon finding a potential kindred spirit is a joy to see.Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024
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In all cases, the full moon adds an element of illumination, transformation and positive energy to the event.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Incandescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incandescence. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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