Word
incandescent
Phoneticsin·can·des·cent
US/ˌɪnkənˈdɛsənt/
UK/ˌɪnkɐndˈɛsənt/
Definition
adj. giving out a lot of bright light because something is very hot. It can also describe a person who is feeling extremely angry.
adj. emitting light as a result of being heated; by extension, characterized by intense emotion or brilliance. Often used predicatively to describe extreme anger.
Examples
“The old light bulb gave off a warm, incandescent glow.”
“He was absolutely incandescent with rage when he found out they had lied to him.”
“The artist's later works are known for their incandescent colors, which seem to vibrate with an internal energy that transcends the flat surface of the canvas.”
Examples
simple
“The old light bulb gave off a warm, incandescent glow.”
contextual
“He was absolutely incandescent with rage when he found out they had lied to him.”
complex
“The artist's later works are known for their incandescent colors, which seem to vibrate with an internal energy that transcends the flat surface of the canvas.”
Usage
Often follows a linking verb like 'be' or 'become' when describing an emotional state.
Real-World Examples
“All around me is incandescent hospital light and the sound of crying newborns.” “Kameshkov compares the process to manufacturing old incandescent light bulbs.” Etymology
Borrowed from French incandescent, from Latin incandescens, from incandesco (“be heated, glow”), from in- (intensifying prefix) + candesco (“become white”), from candidus (“white”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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