candlelight
part of speech
noun (candlelight, uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
The soft light from a candle or candles. tree →
sense in the lessons
In history and stories, people read and worked by candlelight before electricity. In everyday life: a candlelight dinner, a candlelight vigil to remember people. In church, carol services by candlelight at Christmas.
examples
- We did our homework by candlelight during the power cut. tree →
- People used to read by candlelight. tree →
- The church looked lovely in the candlelight. tree →
- They held a candlelight vigil for the victims. tree →
- Mum and Dad had a candlelight dinner. tree →
note
One word; uncountable. Safety: never leave candles burning unwatched; keep them away from curtains.
Trees and pragmatics
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