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incandescent
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in·can·des·cent  (nkn-dsnt)
adj.
1. Emitting visible light as a result of being heated.
2. Shining brilliantly; very bright. See Synonyms at bright.
3. Characterized by ardent emotion, intensity, or brilliance: an incandescent performance.

incan·descent·ly adv.

incandescent
Adjective
1. glowing with heat
2. (of artificial light) produced by a glowing filament [Latin incandescere to glow]
incandescence n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.incandescent - emitting light as a result of being heated; "an incandescent bulb"
light - characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light"
2.incandescent - characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance; "an incandescent performance"
glorious - having or deserving or conferring glory; "a long and glorious career"; "our glorious literature"

incandescent
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incandescent
adj incandescent [inkӕnˈdesnt]
glowing white with heat. gloeiend مُتَوَهِّج нажежен žhavý hvidglødende weißglühend πυρακτωμένος incandescente hõõguv تابنده؛ ملتهب hehkuva incandescent לוֹהֵט उद्दीप्त usijan, užaren izzó pijar rauðglóandi incandescente 白熱の 백열의 įkaitęs nokaitēts līdz baltkvēlei; spožs; kvēlojošs pijar witgloeiend hvitglødende, skinnende żarzący się, żarzeniowy incandescente incandescent раскалённый žeravý razbeljen usijan []glödande, klart lysande ร้อนขึ้น akkor haline gelmiş 遇熱發光的,白熾的 розпечений, розжарений تیزي سے منوّر nóng sáng ,


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A flare of lighters waved incandescently, couples began dancing, and much lip-syncing ensued.
The superhero comic can be incandescently great and grimily idiotic, but even at its worst, it playfully evokes a wonder-inducing sense of fantastic human invention, of a fertile reworking of eternally appealing myths of beings with powers far beyond those of mortal men.
It has become incandescently clear that the primary answer to Senator Mathias's question lies in one phenomenon--the increased use of televised political advertising.
 
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