Definition of "incandescent" []

• Emitting visible light as a result of being heated. (adjective)
• Shining brilliantly; very bright. See Synonyms at bright. (adjective)
• Characterized by ardent emotion, intensity, or brilliance: an incandescent performance. (adjective)

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• "Q It's been probably a couple of years since the President lamented the fact that they still have what he called incandescent bulbs in the White House."
• "Yet your people have, as you well know, what they call incandescent lights everywhere."
• "I would guess the filament in incandescent bulbs would be fried by a spike much more easily compared to fluorescent (gas)."