as in glow
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible
candles made from whale oil were once highly prized because they burned with an incandescence superior to that of other candles
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Recent Examples of incandescence
This profile from Alexis Bloom and Svetlana Zill is a bid to reclaim the valuable heat of Pallenberg’s incandescence, while never shielding viewers from her life’s lasting burn marks.
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Last week, obvious incandescence was noted at the summit, along with strong, persistent fumarolic activity.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2019
Popocatépetl produced a number of explosions as lava reaches the surface at the active vent, as evidenced by incandescence spotted at the volcano's summit.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2015
The summit region is also showing strong incandescence, suggesting new magma is at or very near the surface.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2012
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Last week, obvious incandescence was noted at the summit, along with strong, persistent fumarolic activity.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2019
Popocatépetl produced a number of explosions as lava reaches the surface at the active vent, as evidenced by incandescence spotted at the volcano's summit.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2015
The summit region is also showing strong incandescence, suggesting new magma is at or very near the surface.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2012
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incandescence
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Working with Anomalisa cinematographer Joe Passarelli, Johnson casts Paul’s experiences in a beguiling and ephemeral glow.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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Her dewy glow didn’t just come from the tears shed after her win, but from the careful skin prep that laid the foundation.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Jacob-Jenkins has penned Naz as an asexual introvert, the kind of young man who finds solace in nature and lakes and everything that takes him far away from either his father’s infidelity or the glare of political attention.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Overhangs and sun-shading louvers outside of the kitchen and family room control glare without blocking the views to Lake Michigan below.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2025
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The report further states that the amount was originally set at $200 million, but some teams considered this amount too low in light of their current valuations.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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All of them screamed in unison when the stage lights blinked and a video popped up, showing Cornejo declaring his pride and love for música mexicana.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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As Jarrett revisited that encounter, a gleam entered his eyes.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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At about 100 times that distance, the optical gleam of Earth’s city lights would fade to black—better but still far short of even our next nearest star.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2025
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The full moon reaches peak illumination at 2:55 a.m. ET on Friday, March 14.—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2025
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While the eclipse will last from 1:47 a.m. EDT to 4:10 a.m. EDT Friday morning, March’s full moon reaches peak illumination at 2:55 a.m. EDT on Friday, the Old Farmer's Almanac said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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