candlelight
/ˈkæn.dl̩ˌlaɪt/
candlelight noun: the light emitted by a candle.
Noun
candlelight (usually uncountable, plural candlelights)
- The light emitted by a candle.
- I looked across the table into her shining eyes, which were golden in the candlelight, with my fingers round the stem of my own glass, ready for the toast.1912, Cecil Barber, “Standchen”, in The Living Age, volume 275, page 426
- Cradled in the arms of Night, the gleam of moon and candlelight bring images alive from days gone by.2013, Will Moody, Candlelight Reflections, page 65
- The evening, when darkness falls and it is time to light candles.
- Morning dress is that which is worn during business hours or at any time in any place, where semiformal dress is not required until candlelight or seven o'clock in the evening .1896, Walter Germain, The Complete Bachelor: Manners for Men, page 10
- The attack finally ceased Monday morning, but "soon after candlelight, came on a most terrible bombardment and cannonade, on both sides, as if heaven and earth were engaged."2005, Jacqueline Barbara Carr, After the Siege: A Social History of Boston 1775-1800, page 35
candlelight meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
candlelight in Hindi
- मोमबत्ती की रोशनी, मोमबत्ती की रौशनी
candlelight in Tamil
- மெழுகுவர்த்தி ஒளி
candlelight in Marathi
- मेणबत्तीचा दिवा, मेणबत्त्यांचा दिवा
candlelight in Urdu
- شمع کی روشنی
More languagesFewer languages
- candlelight in Bengali
- মোমবাতির আলো
- candlelight in Telugu
- కొవ్వొత్తి వెలుతురు, కొవ్వొత్తి దీపం
- candlelight in Malayalam
- ദീപാവലി dīpāvali
- candlelight in Kannada
- ಮೇಣದ ಬತ್ತಿಯ ಬೆಳಕು
- candlelight in Punjabi
- ਮੋਮਬੱਤੀ ਦੀ ਰੋਸ਼ਨੀ, ਮੋਮਬੱਤੀ ਦੀ ਰੌਸ਼ਨੀ, ਮੋਮਬੱਤੀ ਦਾ ਚਾਨਣ
- candlelight in Gujarati
- મીણબત્તીની રોશની, મીણબત્તીની બત્તી, મીણબત્તીનો દીપ
- candlelight in Odia
- ମୋମବାତି ଆଲୋକ
- candlelight in Indonesian
- cahaya lilin
Examples of candlelight in a sentence
- The electricity was cut off, so we had to read by candlelight.
- The young servant-guards stood defiantly, inching closer to the Dark Elf, swordtips flashing with reflected candlelight.
- Players: Can we get there by candlelight? ¶ Gatekeepers: Yes and back again.
Forms of candlelight
| plural | candlelights |
|---|---|
| alternative form | candle light |
| alternative form | candle-light |
Origin of candlelight
From Middle English candel lyght, candyllyght, candyll-lyȝht, candel liȝt, candle lyȝt, candeliȝt, candel-liht, from Old English candel lēoht (“candlelight”), equivalent to candle + light.
Words formed from candlelight
Phrases with candlelight
Questions about candlelight
- What does candlelight mean?
- Candlelight means the light emitted by a candle.
- What is candlelight in Hindi?
- Candlelight in Hindi is मोमबत्ती की रोशनी, मोमबत्ती की रौशनी. See Candlelight meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is candlelight?
- Candlelight is a noun.
- How do you pronounce candlelight?
- Candlelight is pronounced /ˈkæn.dl̩ˌlaɪt/.
- What is the plural of candlelight?
- The plural of candlelight is candlelights.
Words near candlelight in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: candlelight (page history and authors); candlelight (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); candlelight (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); candlelight (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); candlelight (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); candlelight (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); candlelight (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); ദീപാവലി (Malayalam) (page history and authors); candlelight (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); candlelight (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); candlelight (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); candlelight (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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