incandesce
[ in-kuhn-des ]
verb (used with or without object),in·can·desced, in·can·desc·ing.
to glow or cause to glow with heat.
Origin of incandesce
1First recorded in1870–75; back formation from incandescent
Words Nearby incandesce
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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 FlammarionThe 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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