Used in a Sentence

candlelight

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for candlelight.

Editorial note

Instead, he used a f/0.7 lens to shoot some scenes in Barry Lyndon by candlelight, way back in 1975.

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

The light emitted by a candle.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of candlelight gathered in one view.

noun

The light emitted by a candle.

noun

(archaic) The evening, when darkness falls and it is time to light candles.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for candlelight.

noun

The light emitted by a candle.

noun

(archaic) The evening, when darkness falls and it is time to light candles.

Example sentences

1

Instead, he used a f/0.7 lens to shoot some scenes in Barry Lyndon by candlelight, way back in 1975.

2

Even 100 years ago, the rich would have to read by candlelight.

3

There were candlelight vigils held in places like Tehran, Iran for us.

4

We are asked to imagine the journeyman artisan in a cold, damp garret, rising even before the sun, laboring by candlelight late into the night.

5

I slept in a tent every night, and wrote in a journal by headlamp or candlelight every night for a year.

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My mom once picked up a snake instead of a pen while she was studying in the dark by candlelight because they couldn't afford electricity.

7

Right, so when is the candlelight vigil again?

8

However, I sure know that Thor's bathing scene, with his perfectly tanned, flexing muscles glistening in the candlelight in the newest movie sure as hell wasn't for my benefit.

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I think it was mostly the references to forgetting an anniversary, trying to repair the relationship with a heart-to-heart by candlelight, etc., that took it to a kind of weird place for me.

Quote examples

1

"If you immediately know the candlelight is fire, then the meal was cooked long ago."

2

It was still interesting to see their approach on "how to make something feel like real candlelight" with the timelapse image.

Proper noun examples

1

Candlelight doesn't mean a single solitary candle.

2

Candlelight vigil by those against capital punishment.

3

Candlelight dinner for two followed by dancing.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use candlelight in a sentence?

Instead, he used a f/0.7 lens to shoot some scenes in Barry Lyndon by candlelight, way back in 1975.

What does candlelight mean?

The light emitted by a candle.

What part of speech is candlelight?

candlelight is commonly used as noun.