December 26, 2026
Incandescence
nounDefinition
The emission of light from a heated substance; passionate intensity of feeling or expression. It captures both literal glowing and metaphorical brilliance.
Example Sentence
“The incandescence of her performance left the entire theatre stunned into silence.”
Etymology
From French incandescence, from Latin incandescere (to become white-hot).
Scrabble Score
I1N1C3A1N1D2E1S1C3E1N1C3E1
INCANDESCENCE scores 20 points in Scrabble.
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