candlelight

American  

[kan-dl-lahyt] / ˈkæn dlˌlaɪt /

noun

1. the light of a candle.

2. a dim artificial light.

3. twilight; dusk.

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candlelight British  

/ ˈkændəlˌlaɪt /

noun

1. 1. the light from a candle or candles

      they ate by candlelight

   2. ( as modifier )

      a candlelight dinner

2. dusk; evening

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Etymology

Origin of candlelight

before 1000; Middle English candel-liht, Old English candel-lēoht. See candle, light ¹

Example Sentences

Families on Saturday night held candlelight vigils outside El Rodeo prison east of Caracas and El Helicoide, a notorious jail run by the intelligence services, holding signs with the names of their imprisoned relatives.

From Barron's

Pensioner Neonila said Ukrainians had "adapted" to the power outages, living by candlelight and with flashlights on their phones.

From Barron's

There’s something enchanting about candlelight—something uncanny and otherworldly.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the same time, we can still enjoy gathering with family or friends, eating our favorite holiday foods or attending a candlelight service on Christmas Eve.

From Los Angeles Times

Stormont's Finance Minister John O'Dowd, whose department drafted the bill, said it would "offer a small candlelight of hope to many families" in Northern Ireland who suffer loss.

From BBC