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 of candlelight

• night
• dark
• shadows
• dusk
• darkness
• black
• blackness
• twilight
• midnight

Examples of candlelight in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Pulled straight out of Ireland and dropped onto 14th Street, Grace’s boasts dim candlelight, brotherly bartenders, and a leveled grit that leaves you teetering between kicking off a folk song or dragging from a cigarette from a stranger outside. —Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026

Last August, a candlelight vigil was held at Leesburg Town Square to mark 19 years since Trenton went missing. —Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026

Maybe have a candlelight vigil. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026

The mood this year is expected to be more somber and low key than is typical, with the addition of a candlelight vigil to honor lives lost. —Anne Schrager, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for candlelight

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite

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