Incandescence
//ˌɪn.kænˈdɛs.əns// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 the emission of visible light by a hot body uncountable, usually
- 2 light from heat wordnet
- 3 the light so emitted uncountable, usually
- 4 the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised wordnet
- 5 great emotion, especially anger broadly, uncountable, usually
"That sensual triggering which is to awaken them into the incandescence of Gay Consciousness to which world of Spirit a loving sexual flowering is both "open sesame" and Gateway."
Example
More examples"That sensual triggering which is to awaken them into the incandescence of Gay Consciousness to which world of Spirit a loving sexual flowering is both "open sesame" and Gateway."
Etymology
Borrowed from French incandescence. Morphologically incandesce + -ence.
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