as in glow
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible
candles made from whale oil were once highly prized because they burned with an incandescence superior to that of other candles
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Popocatépetl produced a number of explosions as lava reaches the surface at the active vent, as evidenced by incandescence spotted at the volcano's summit.
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Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2015
The summit region is also showing strong incandescence, suggesting new magma is at or very near the surface.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2012
That’s part of its incandescence.
—New York Times, 29 Oct. 2021
Poás in saw the first observation of daytime incandescence since 1981.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 9 Sep. 2011
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Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2015
The summit region is also showing strong incandescence, suggesting new magma is at or very near the surface.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2012
That’s part of its incandescence.
—New York Times, 29 Oct. 2021
Poás in saw the first observation of daytime incandescence since 1981.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 9 Sep. 2011
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Still basking in the glow of a 27-10 win over the Cleveland Browns, Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh called the performance the best of the season Monday.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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No one deserved to bask in the glow of adulation more.Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
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When Al brings out his home-movie camera, circa 1960, the family squints into the glare of the light bar necessary for shooting indoors: this is how midcentury parents captured our happiest moments, by nearly blinding us.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Besides shading the sun’s glare and protecting against the elements, baseball caps have always been worn to represent the home team — in today’s fashion, that translates to personal branding that casually aligns the wearer with a luxe label, interest or experience, or style POV.Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
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So far, the guiding lights to find the comet have been the bright planet Venus and the bright red star Arcturus.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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The shadow war has increasingly moved into the light since Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas and other militants attacked Israel.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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Look to the north on an island green Where the waves of Puget Sound glisten and gleam.Christine Clarridge, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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The studio portrait is characterized by crisp focus, strong contrast between lights and darks, beautiful mid-tones to contour the baby’s cheek, and artful studio lighting to capture alert infant eyes and the gleam of a mother’s cuff button.Andrea Kaston Tange, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
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The only illumination was what passed through the corridor from the courtyard, a wedge of cold, muted light on the cement floor.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Researchers reduced the film’s illumination and superimposed a gray box on the projection area, obscuring the movie.Simon Makin, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Incandescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incandescence. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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