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

Dozens of people attended a candlelight vigil in front of her house earlier this week. —CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026

Skip the bulky sideboard in favor of a slim console, and hang a mirror to double the sense of space (and candlelight). —Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026

On April 11, friends, neighbors, teachers and family gathered in front of the home where the boy lived north of Whittier Middle School for a late-night candlelight vigil that included song, drums and prayer. —Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 12 Apr. 2026

That’s followed by a three-course dinner by candlelight in the spa courtyard (with dessert served at the spa pool). —Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 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