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

Everything looks better by candlelight, and everyone feels better too. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026

The film included a segment featuring a reenactor working with a sharp penknife under candlelight. — Andrew Lawler, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026

And don't feed the turkey so KDKA-TV isn't back out in Bethel Park for a candlelight vigil. — Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Nobody cared whether the person beside them at a candlelight vigil lived in a red state or a blue state. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 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