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
Vocabulary lists containing candlelight
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Late in the album, “Spirit Showing” features a twinkly keyboard that brings to mind the dusty chime of the celesta, as if the song takes place in a dim space illuminated by candlelight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Defendants Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, and Chow Hang-tung, 41, were leaders of a now-defunct group called the Hong Kong Alliance that arranged an annual candlelight vigil in the city's Victoria Park for decades.
From Barron's ● May 18, 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
Alia's desire to experience and embody the show has been shared by other Bridgerton fans, leading to a boom in Bridgerton-themed experiences and events, including candlelight concerts and balls.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
Her corn-yellow hair is tamed into a tight French braid, but a few strands of silver hair flash in the candlelight.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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