Incandesce

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkændəˌs/

Definitions of incandesce

verb to become incandescent; to glow with heat; to become white or glowing with intense heat

Example Sentences

A1 The light bulb incandesced brightly.

A2 The campfire incandesced in the darkness of the night.

B1 The fireworks incandesced in a spectacular display of colors.

B2 The artist used special paint that incandesces under UV light.

C1 The lava from the volcano incandesced as it flowed down the mountain.

C2 The metal incandesced as it was heated to extreme temperatures in the furnace.

Examples of incandesce in a Sentence

formal When the filament is heated, it will incandesce and produce light.

informal The metal incandesced when it was heated up.

slang That firework incandesced beautifully in the night sky.

figurative His passion for the subject incandesces in his eyes when he talks about it.

Grammatical Forms of incandesce

• past tense: incandescence
• plural: incandescences
• comparative: more incandescent
• superlative: most incandescent
• present tense: incandesces
• future tense: will incandesce
• perfect tense: has incandesced
• continuous tense: is incandescing
• singular: incandescence
• positive degree: incandescent
• infinitive: to incandesce
• gerund: incandescing
• participle: incandescent

Origin and Evolution of incandesce

First Known Use: 1794 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'incandesce' originates from the Latin word 'incandescere', which is a combination of 'in-' (intensive prefix) and 'candescere' (to become hot).

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the process of becoming white-hot or glowing with heat, 'incandesce' has evolved to also represent a state of intense emotion or passion.