candlelight

noun

can·​dle·​light ˈkan-dᵊl-ˌ(l)īt How to pronounce candlelight (audio)
1
a
: the light of a candle
b
: a soft artificial light
2
: the time for lighting candles : twilight

Examples of candlelight in a Sentence

at candlelight carolers would gather in the village green before beginning their stroll
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On Friday night, about 20 people, including Police Chief Ray Sweeney and other officers, gathered for a candlelight vigil at the Pink Rose Cafe in downtown La Mesa to honor the officer. Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025 With the blue dress inspired by X-rays, Hawley explains the dress was going to be worn during an evening candlelight scene. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025 People console each other at a candlelight vigil Sunday honoring the victims of a blast at Accurate Energetic Systems in Waverly, Tenn. Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025 People in the Sagaing Region’s Chaung-U Township in central Myanmar were gathered late Monday as part of a candlelight vigil during the Thadingyut full moon ceremony -- a major religious holiday. Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for candlelight

Word History

First Known Use

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of candlelight was before the 12th century

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“Candlelight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/candlelight. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

candlelight

noun
can·​dle·​light ˈkan-dᵊl-ˌ(l)īt How to pronounce candlelight (audio)
1
: the light of a candle
2
: soft artificial light
candlelit
-dᵊl-ˌ(l)it
adjective

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