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View synonyms for incandesce

incandesce

[ in-kuhn-des ]

verb (used with or without object)

, in·can·desced, in·can·desc·ing.
  1. to glow or cause to glow with heat.


incandesce

/ ˌɪnkænˈdɛs /

verb

  1. intr to exhibit incandescence
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of incandesce1

First recorded in 1870–75; back formation from incandescent
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Example Sentences

And then the stars, grand lighthouses of the Heavens, in their turn incandesce.

The molecules incandesce, and burn like true stars with a brilliancy that is often magnificent.

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