Associations to the word «Incandescent»

Wiktionary

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.
INCANDESCENT, noun. An incandescent lamp or bulb
INCANDESCENT LAMP, noun. A light bulb whose metallic filament is heated by an electric current.

Dictionary definition

INCANDESCENT, adjective. Emitting light as a result of being heated; "an incandescent bulb".
INCANDESCENT, adjective. Characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance; "an incandescent performance".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats