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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·can·des·cent
ETYMOLOGY probably from French, from Latin incandescent-, incandescens, present participle of incandescere to become hot, from in- + candescere to become hot, from candēre to glow — more at candid DATE 1794 1. a. white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat b. strikingly bright, radiant, or clear c. marked by brilliance especially of expression incandescent wit d. characterized by glowing zeal : ardent incandescent affection 2. a. of, relating to, or being light produced by incandescence b. producing light by incandescence • in·can·des·cent·ly adverb
noun DATE 1900 : lightbulb aEnglish Etymology incandescent 1794, from L. incandescentem (nom. incandescens), prp. of incandescere "become warm, glow, kindle," from in- "within" + candescere "begin to glow, become white," inceptive of candere"to glow, to shine" (see candle). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 incandescent in·can·des·cent / 7inkAn5desnt / adjective1. (technical 术语) giving out light when heated 白热的；白炽的: incandescent lamps 白炽灯 2. (formal) very bright 十分明亮的；耀眼的: incandescent white 刺眼的白色 3. (formal) full of strong emotion 感情强烈的；激情的: an incandescent musical performance 充满激情的音乐演奏 She was incandescent with rage. 她怒不可遏。 • in·can·des·cence / -sns / noun [U] Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: BRIGHT 1, beaming, brilliant, effulgent, fulgent, lambent, lucent, luminous, radiant, refulgentWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·can·des·cent \| ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷|desənt\ adjective Etymology: probably from French, from Latin incandescent-, incandescens, present part of incandescere to become white, to become hot, from in- in- (II) + candescere to become white, to become hot, incho. of candēre to shine, be white — more at candid 1. a. : white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat < incandescent carbon > b. : strikingly bright, radiant, or clear < all those flowers incandescent — the lilies, the roses, and clumps of white flowers and bushes of burning green — Virginia Woolf > c. : brilliant , lambent , lucid < set thoughts aglowing in incandescent language — Antonio Iglesias > < incandescent wit > < one of his incandescent masterpieces, the Symphony No. 99 — B.H.Haggin > d. : glowing , hot , ardent < a … youth incandescent with martial ardor — Times Literary Supplement > 2. : of, relating to, or being light produced by incandescence :producing light by incandescence < the most common artificial light source is the incandescent bulb — This Is Glass > — compare incandescent lamp, mantle 7aSynonyms: see bright |
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