incandesce

[ in-kuhn-des ]

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verb (used with or without object),in·can·desced, in·can·desc·ing.

to glow or cause to glow with heat.

Origin of incandesce

First recorded in1870–75; back formation from incandescent

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How to use incandesce in a sentence

And then the stars, grand lighthouses of the Heavens, in their turn incandesce.
Astronomy for Amateurs | Camille Flammarion
The molecules incandesce, and burn like true stars with a brilliancy that is often magnificent.
Astronomy for Amateurs | Camille Flammarion

British Dictionary definitions for incandesce

incandesce

/ (ˌɪnkænˈdɛs) /

verb

(intr) to exhibit incandescence

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