Definitions for incandescentˌɪn kənˈdɛs ənt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
in•can•des•centˌɪn kənˈdɛs ənt(adj.)
glowing or white with heat.
extremely bright or lucid; brilliant:
incandescent wit.
zestful; ardent.
Origin of incandescent:
1785–95; < L incandēscere to glow with heat. See in -2, candescent
in`can•des′cent•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
incandescent, candent(adj)
emitting light as a result of being heated
"an incandescent bulb"
incandescent(adj)
characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance
"an incandescent performance"
Wiktionary
incandescent(Noun)
An incandescent lamp or bulb
incandescent(Adjective)
emitting light as a result of being heated
incandescent(Adjective)
shining very brightly
incandescent(Adjective)
showing intense emotion, as of a performance etc.
Webster Dictionary
Incandescent(adj)
white, glowing, or luminous, with intense heat; as, incandescent carbon or platinum; hence, clear; shining; brilliant
Translations for incandescent
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
incandescent(adjective)
glowing white with heat.
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- مُتَوَهِّجArabic
- нажеженBulgarian
- incandescentePortuguese (BR)
- žhavýCzech
- weißglühendGerman
- hvidglødendeDanish
- πυρακτωμένοςGreek
- incandescenteSpanish
- hõõguvEstonian
- تابنده؛ ملتهبFarsi
- valkohehkuinenFinnish
- incandescentFrench
- לוֹהֵטHebrew
- उद्दीप्तHindi
- usijan, užarenCroatian
- izzóHungarian
- pijarIndonesian
- rauðglóandiIcelandic
- incandescenteItalian
- 白熱のJapanese
- 백열광을 발하는Korean
- įkaitęsLithuanian
- nokaitēts līdz baltkvēlei; spožs; kvēlojošsLatvian
- pijarMalay
- witgloeiendDutch
- hvitglødende, skinnendeNorwegian
- żarzący się, żarzeniowyPolish
- تابنده؛ ملتهبPersian
- ځليدونكيPashto
- incandescentePortuguese
- incandescentRomanian
- раскалённыйRussian
- žeravýSlovak
- razbeljenSlovenian
- usijanSerbian
- [vit]glödande, klart lysandeSwedish
- ร้อนขึ้นThai
- akkor haline gelmişTurkish
- 白熱的Chinese (Trad.)
- розпечений, розжаренийUkrainian
- تیزي سے منوّرUrdu
- nóng sángVietnamese
- 遇热发光的，白炽的Chinese (Simp.)
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