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
The boy debates the merit of each name: on the one hand, chrysalides are green and hard and prone to explode in riots of incandescence; on the other, parrots are green, loud, and obnoxious.
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Beth Bachmann, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
This profile from Alexis Bloom and Svetlana Zill is a bid to reclaim the valuable heat of Pallenberg’s incandescence, while never shielding viewers from her life’s lasting burn marks.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Last week, obvious incandescence was noted at the summit, along with strong, persistent fumarolic activity.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2019
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.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2015
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Beth Bachmann, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
This profile from Alexis Bloom and Svetlana Zill is a bid to reclaim the valuable heat of Pallenberg’s incandescence, while never shielding viewers from her life’s lasting burn marks.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Last week, obvious incandescence was noted at the summit, along with strong, persistent fumarolic activity.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2019
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.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incandescence
Noun
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Millions of people in the United States, Canada, Europe, China and beyond were able to view the glow of the northern lights.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2025
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From his early Neptunes days to his current reign as Louis Vuitton’s Men’s Creative Director, he’s remained a masterclass in glow, grace, and reinvention.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 Apr. 2025
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The butter-yellow rectangular frames add a subtle pop of color without being too bold, and the UV400 lenses help reduce glare while keeping your eyes protected.—
Becca Blond,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2025
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The national glare, to those working there, is getting old.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Critics have long said there is low pedestrian visibility at the crosswalk and that the flashing lights don’t stay active long enough for people to cross safely.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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In a year when teams may view prospects 11 through 40 on their boards in similar light, Seattle can take advantage of its surplus capital to trade up early in the second round and acquire an impact player.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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As Jarrett revisited that encounter, a gleam entered his eyes.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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At about 100 times that distance, the optical gleam of Earth’s city lights would fade to black—better but still far short of even our next nearest star.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2025
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The fourth full moon of 2025 will reach peak illumination at 5.22 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, in California, according to Time and Date.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The value of an evaluation like this comes in its illumination of practices and models that can work elsewhere, whether that be in other states or at other levels of office.—
Kelly Dittmar,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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