- Emitting visible light as a result of being heated.
- Shining brilliantly; very bright. See synonyms at bright.
- Characterized by ardent emotion, intensity, or brilliance: an incandescent performance.
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in·can·des·cent (ĭn'kən-dĕs'ənt) ![]() |
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Thomas Edison was the most famous of several inventors who created the incandescent light bulb.
| Translations: Incandescent |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - strålende, skinnende, hvidglødende
Nederlands (Dutch)
gloeiend, fonkelend
Français (French)
adj. - incandescent, (fig) rayonnant
Deutsch (German)
adj. - glühend
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - πυρακτωμένος
Italiano (Italian)
incandescente
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - incandescente
Русский (Russian)
ослепительный, накаленный добела
Español (Spanish)
adj. - incandescente
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - glödande, bländande, uppflammande
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
白热的, 辉耀的, 发白热光的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 白熱的, 輝耀的, 發白熱光的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 백열의, 빛나는, 열렬한
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 白熱した, 光り輝く, 熱烈な, 白熱の
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) متوهج, ساطع, براق
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - זוהר, לוהט
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