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

• night
• dark
• shadows
• dusk
• darkness
• black
• blackness
• twilight
• midnight
• gloom

Examples of candlelight in a Sentence

at candlelight carolers would gather in the village green before beginning their stroll

Recent Examples on the Web

Still, under tonight’s mystifying astro-weather, chocolates and candlelight will not suffice. —Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025

Ahead of dinner, in the glow of the candlelight, Kaufman and Mills steal a moment, slow dancing next to the table. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025

So giant were these headpieces, newspapers at the time often wrote salaciously about whose feathers caught fire from a candlelight at which ball. —Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025

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

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