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incandescent - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'incandescent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Incandescent [ a.]
- White, glowing, or luminous, with intense heat; as, incandescent carbon or platinum; hence, clear; shining; brilliant.

Meaning of 'incandescent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . incandescent [ s]
Meaning (1):
- emitting light as a result of being heated
Example in sentence:
  • an incandescent bulb
Meaning (2):
- characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance
Example in sentence:
  • an incandescent performance