firelight

American  

[fahyuhr-lahyt] / ˈfaɪərˌlaɪt /

noun

1. the light from a fire, as on a hearth.

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Etymology

Origin of firelight

before 900; Middle English firlight, Old English fȳrlēoht. See fire, light ¹

Example Sentences

The firelight glints on the cop’s belt, and my eyes focus on the silver handcuffs, the yellow Taser, the black outline of his gun.

From Literature

The glass eyes flickered yellow in the firelight.

From Literature

“If it wasn’t for the firelight, it is almost a black-and-white episode,” McCurdy says.

From Los Angeles Times

When I cleaned the bread baskets, I would collect the crumbs and bring them to the pigeons he cared for in the firelight tower.

From Literature

The reds of the linens and rugs, the molten golden-orange of the flickering firelight, every color in the room grew so vibrant they almost hurt his eyes just to look at them.

From Literature