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

Offshore experiences include a tour of Pierre Cardin’s holiday home and a candlelight concert in Les Saintes in the Guadeloupe archipelago. —Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026

The rooftop bar Flute is a destination in itself, while Dear Jackie serves Sicilian classics by candlelight. —Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026

Yorktown is already planning a candlelight vigil to remember and mourn. —Tony Aiello, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026

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

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