incandescence
noun[U]
uk/ˌɪn.kænˈdes.əns/us/ˌɪn.kænˈdes.əns/incandescencenoun[U](LIGHT)
theactofproducingabrightlightfrom aheatedpart:
炽热发光Meteors andcometsenteringthe earth'satmospherecompresstheairandheatit to incandescence.进入地球大气层的流星和彗星压缩空气，并将其加热到炽热发光状态。
Theassociationseekstoreducelightpollution, the incandescencecausedbyoutdoornightlighting.该协会致力于减少光污染，即户外夜间照明所造成的炽热发光现象。
literary
thestateof beingextremelybright:
极亮Floodlighted, thewhitemarblegleamedwith asnowyincandescence.泛光灯下，白色大理石闪耀着雪亮的光芒。
Glasscasesofmemorabiliaglowedwith anotherworldlyincandescence.玻璃柜里的纪念品闪耀着仿佛来自另一个世界的炽热光芒。
- Theanimalshuntatnightwhensteamplumesfrompowerplantsstreaktheskywithphosphorousincandescence.
- Quicklimeburnswithpeculiarincandescence.
- Waves of incandescencesprayedacrossthenightsky.
Light
- beam
- brilliance
- firelight
- floodlight
- fluorescence
- helio-
- illumination
- incident light
- incident ray
- infrared
- lamplight
- monochromatic
- moonlight
- opalescence
- photo
- shininess
- starlight
- sun
- sunshine
- torchlight
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The qualities of light
incandescencenoun[U](QUALITY)
a veryextremeemotion,especiallyangerorhappiness:
Theinterviewrevealedthe incandescence of hisangerover thewar.
Hisjoyousincandescencebrightenedeveryone around him.
thefactof beingextremelygood,special, orskilled:
Shelacksthestarryincandescence otheractorsbroughtto therole.
Theboxofficeis theultimatemeasureof a superstar's incandescence.
See
incandescent
- She was aphenomenonofimpossibleincandescence.
- HemetGinsberg andformedthecoreof the Beats, whose incandescencelitup the skies.
- Herperformanceispure,kineticincandescence.
- The incandescence of hischaracterswas areflectionof his owninternalfire.
Exceptional qualities, things and people
- a gift from the godsidiom
- be a oneidiom
- character
- curiosity
- distinction
- distinctiveness
- exoticism
- favoured
- gift
- have-a-go hero
- individual
- national treasure
- nonpareil
- personal touch
- rare breed
- right
- the chosen fewidiom
- the right stuffidiom
- the X factor
- uniqueness
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Strong feelings
Extremely good