incandescences

noun

plural of incandescence
as in glows
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible candles made from whale oil were once highly prized because they burned with an incandescence superior to that of other candles

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incandescences
  1. glows
  2. glares
  3. lights
  4. gleams
  5. illuminations
Noun
  • The unusual auroras were photographed over Hokkaido, Japan, where observers captured diffuse red glows hanging low over the horizon.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 May 2026
  • Come evening, the pizza oven glows or a local farm-to-table chef cooks as the light fades.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of glows
Noun
  • That geographic blandness only emphasizes the film’s other shortcomings, such as Schoenaerts’s anonymous work as the villain (a lot of glowering and creepy glares) and the rather rote big-sister/little-sister arc given to Supergirl and Ruthye.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026
  • Fortunately, the emotional spar fest between the queen of withering glares and snippy comments — award winner Allison Janney — and the onstage king of stammering self involvement — Andrew Rannells — clicks in director/writer Jim Rash dramedy debut.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Definition of glares
Noun
  • Skip overused string lights and choose rechargeable LED lamps for a chic, portable lighting alternative.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2026
  • After the cabin lights dim, sleep comes in fragments, and a travel pillow does little to ease a stiff neck.
    — Rio Yamat, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Definition of lights
Noun
  • From up here, San Sebastián gleams to the east, the sea stretches endlessly forward, and silence settles like an ancient cloak.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Yorkshire Pecorino gleams pale, smooth, and yogurty.
    — Olivia Potts, Longreads, 28 May 2026
Definition of gleams
Noun
  • The citywide experience will consist of landmark illuminations, exhibitions, immersive fan activations, and collaborations with local communities and businesses.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Crossed spears of sunlight fall into it but only so far, and beneath their yellow illuminations Brith can see depths and more depths of water, darkening to obscurity.
    — Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Definition of illuminations
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