incandescent — incandescent, ente [ ɛ̃kɑ̃desɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1781; lat. incandescens, p. prés. de incandescere « être en feu » ♦ Chauffé à blanc ou au rouge vif; rendu lumineux par une chaleur intense. ⇒ ardent, igné, lumineux. Charbon, métal incandescent. Les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Incandescent — In can*des cent, a. [L. incandecens, entis, p. pr. of incandescere to become warm or hot; pref. in in + candescere to become of a glittering whiteness, to become red hot, incho. fr. candere to be of a glittering whiteness: cf. F. incandescent.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
incandescent — incandescent, ente (in kan dè ssan, ssan t ) adj. 1° Qui est porté à la chaleur blanche. Une masse de fer incandescente. 2° Fig. Emporté, très excitable. Caractère incandescent. ÉTYMOLOGIE Lat. incandescentem, de in (voy. in... 2), et… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
incandescent — (adj.) 1794, from Fr. incandescent or directly from L. incandescentem (nom. incandescens), prp. of incandescere become warm, glow, kindle, from in within (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + candescere begin to glow, become white, inceptive of candere to… … Etymology dictionary
incandescent — [adj] glowing beaming, brilliant, effulgent, fulgent, intense, lambent, lucent, luminous, phosphorescent, radiant, red hot*, refulgent, shining, white hot*; concept 617 Ant. dark, dim … New thesaurus
incandescent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) glowing as a result of being heated. 2) (of an electric light) containing a filament which glows white hot when heated by a current passed through it. 3) informal extremely angry. DERIVATIVES incandescence noun incandescently… … English terms dictionary
incandescent — [in΄kən des′ənt] adj. [L incandescens, prp. of incandescere: see IN 1 & CANDESCENT] 1. glowing with intense heat; red hot or, esp., white hot 2. very bright; shining brilliantly; gleaming incandescence n. incandescently adv … English World dictionary
incandescent — [[t]ɪ̱nkænde̱s(ə)nt[/t]] 1) ADJ Incandescent substances or devices give out a lot of light when heated. [TECHNICAL] ...incandescent gases. ...incandescent light bulbs. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n If you describe someone or something as incandescent, you… … English dictionary
incandescent — incandescently, adv. /in keuhn des euhnt/, adj. 1. (of light) produced by incandescence. 2. glowing or white with heat. 3. intensely bright; brilliant. 4. brilliant; masterly; extraordinarily lucid: an incandescent masterpiece; incandescent wit.… … Universalium
incandescent — I. adjective Etymology: probably from French, from Latin incandescent , incandescens, present participle of incandescere to become hot, from in + candescere to become hot, from candēre to glow more at candid Date: 1794 1. a. white, glowing, or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
