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

In the southern city of Hyderabad, doctors held a candlelight vigil. —Samra Zulfaqar, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024

In Israel, there were candlelight vigils and bitter debates over whether the life of just one soldier was worth freeing so many Palestinian prisoners. —David Remnick, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2024

This candle holder features natural wood and soft candlelight to create a serene and inviting atmosphere. —Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024

He was previously memorialized in a candlelight vigil held at Cole Park in Corpus Christi on Saturday, July 20. —David Chiu, Peoplemag, 25 July 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