Sekirov Dictionary

incandescent

/ˌɪn.kænˈdɛs.ənt/

adjective 4
noun 1
forms 3

adjective4

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Emitting light as a result of being heated.
- We will all go together when we go / All suffused with an incandescent glow — 1959
Shining very brightly.
•
Extremely angry; furious.
- She is incandescent with rage because someone stole her wallet.
•
(figurative) Showing intense emotion, as of a performance, etc.
- The incandescent performance enraptured the audience.

noun1

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An incandescent lamp or bulb.
- Compact fluorescents are typically rated at 7,500 to 10,000 hours, and incandescents at about 1,500 hours. — 2007

forms

incandescents · more incandescent · most incandescent

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