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

Then tonight in west suburban Aurora, a candlelight vigil will remember those lost on National Suicide Awareness Day. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Flags will line roadsides and fairgrounds, including a display of 2,977 flags in Parkville and a candlelight walk of 343 flags in Arbutus honoring the FDNY firefighters who died. — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026

Workers do their clients’ eyelashes by that 21st-century form of candlelight – their cellphone flashlights. — Light Oriye Tamunotonye, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2026

The department is working with community organizations to provide support, and officers were expected to staff a candlelight vigil for Siqueiros and Capara set for Wednesday evening at a local park. — ABC News, 2 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