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candlelight Definition

candle·light (-līt′)

noun

  1. subdued light given by or as by candles
  2. Old-fashioned the time for lighting candles; twilight; evening

adjective

candlelit (sense )

candlelight Usage Examples

Converse of subject

  • sing: The service will be in the style of the traditional " Nine Lessons and Carols " sung by candlelight.
  • light: The special thing is that the city is lit by candlelight only.
  • illuminate: The Conservatory looks stunning when illuminated only by candlelight and with simple decoration.
  • serve: Sa Rota's restaurant with dinners served by candlelight with ingredients produced in Sa Rota's own ecological vegetable garden.
  • perform: Performed by glowing candlelight, this will be an evening of seasonal entertainment that will prove the perfect start to your Christmas fun.
  • enjoy: The Hotel also benefits from a summer bar, taverna and some evenings local entertainment can be enjoyed by candlelight.

Converse of object

  • flicker: For example, what might it have been like to view a Renaissance painting by flickering candlelight?
  • watch: Watching the candlelight I was feeling very warm and I felt quite happy too.

Preposition: on

evening: The memorial service was held by candlelight on a summers evening on the school lawn.

Adjective modifier

  • tranquil: A heavy weight starts to lift as you walk through a wall of water, into tranquil candlelight.
  • soft: Except, of course, for the soft, golden candlelight that gently illuminates each table.
  • little: The only thing to see by was a little candlelight.

Modifies a noun

  • vigil: Photo left from candlelight vigil at Swindon last December.
  • dinner: The Riad has several secluded corners, which provide perfect places for a private candlelight dinner.
  • service: They also took part in the Carols by candlelight service.
  • procession: We've been on a candlelight procession to Trafalgar Square.
  • dining: Return to Woodston Fishing Station to relax and enjoy an evening meal, in our candlelight dining room at the house or local restaurant.
  • concert: A candlelight concert in February 2002 was well-received, and, in March, the Choir were invited to sing at Gt.

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