candlelight

noun

can·​dle·​light ˈkan-dᵊl-ˌ(l)īt 

1

a

: the light of a candle

b

: a soft artificial light

2

: the time for lighting candles : twilight

Synonyms

• black
• blackness
• dark
• darkness
• dusk
• gloaming
• gloom
• murk
• night
• semidarkness
• shade
• shadows
• twilight
• umbra

Examples of candlelight in a Sentence

at candlelight carolers would gather in the village green before beginning their stroll

Recent Examples on the Web

The hotel works with guests to craft special experiences and will do everything from booking a snorkeling adventure at the Similan and Surin Islands' Marine National Parks to setting up a private candlelight dinner by a jungle waterfall. —Catherine Garcia, theweek, 2 May 2024

During a candlelight vigil, community members took turns shouldering the platform. —Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2024

Perch yourself at the white marble bar, where the bar stools are padded with sheepskin, and let the flickering candlelight, open kitchen, fun soundtrack and fresh flowers envelop you for the dining experience to come. —Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024

The first lady loves candlelight, and the gesture is intended to make guests from abroad feel at home. —Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 23 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

candlelight

noun

can·​dle·​light ˈkan-dᵊl-ˌ(l)īt 

1

: the light of a candle

2

: soft artificial light

candlelit

-dᵊl-ˌ(l)it

adjective