candlelight
Americannoun
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the light of a candle.
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a dim artificial light.
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twilight; dusk.
noun
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the light from a candle or candles
they ate by candlelight
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( as modifier )
a candlelight dinner
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dusk; evening
Etymology
Origin of candlelight
before 1000; Middle English candel-liht, Old English candel-lēoht. See candle, light 1
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Example Sentences
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A month after 9/11, the Nation held a candlelight vigil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The city's mayor and police chief were among dozens gathered at a local fountain for a candlelight vigil, while online fundraisers for two of the victims received tens-of-thousands of dollars in donations.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
They are due to hold a candlelight vigil after sunset.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
The documents are highly sensitive to light, and the lumens of the overhead lamps are kept as low as candlelight to avoid risking degradation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
Her hair was loose, and its ripples shone in the candlelight.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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