candlelight
noun
can·dle·light ˈkan-dᵊl-ˌ(l)īt 
1
a
: the light of a candle
b
: a soft artificial light
2
: the time for lighting candles : twilight
Synonyms
- black
- blackness
- dark
- darkness
- dusk
- gloaming
- gloom
- murk
- night
- semidarkness
- shade
- shadows
- twilight
- umbra
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Example Sentences
at candlelight carolers would gather in the village green before beginning their stroll
Recent Examples on the Web The community has planned a candlelight vigil and memorial for Maddaloni at 8 p.m. Friday in the outfield of Field 11 at South County Regional Park, 11200 Park Access Road, in Boca Raton. 
Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Pictures of victims of the 2016 mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando were displayed during a candlelight vigil marking the fourth anniversary of the deadly shooting. Amanda J. Crawford, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Presley was joined by over 30,000 fans for a candlelight vigil on Monday. Marianne Garvey, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022 Dilpreet Kaleka, left, and Simran Kaleka cry during a candlelight vigil outside the Oak Creek Community Center on Aug. 7, 2012, for those who were shot at the Sikh temple two days earlier. Brahmjot Kaur, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2022 Harris graduated from South Holt High School this year, and the school held a candlelight vigil for him the day after his death. Jason Duaine Hahn, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022 There's a weeklong series of events, concerts, and a huge candlelight vigil that closes down the streets surrounding Graceland. Alexandra Peers, CNN, 24 July 2022 Roughly 70 people gathered at the cross streets of where Cardona was killed — 40th Avenue and Roosevelt Street — and held a candlelight vigil honoring Cardona's life. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 22 July 2022 During her remarks at a candlelight vigil to help her city heal from the massacre perpetrated by a gunman killing seven and wounding dozens more during the Fourth of July Parade, Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering spoke of healing. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2022 See More
Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Pictures of victims of the 2016 mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando were displayed during a candlelight vigil marking the fourth anniversary of the deadly shooting. Amanda J. Crawford, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Presley was joined by over 30,000 fans for a candlelight vigil on Monday. Marianne Garvey, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022 Dilpreet Kaleka, left, and Simran Kaleka cry during a candlelight vigil outside the Oak Creek Community Center on Aug. 7, 2012, for those who were shot at the Sikh temple two days earlier. Brahmjot Kaur, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2022 Harris graduated from South Holt High School this year, and the school held a candlelight vigil for him the day after his death. Jason Duaine Hahn, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022 There's a weeklong series of events, concerts, and a huge candlelight vigil that closes down the streets surrounding Graceland. Alexandra Peers, CNN, 24 July 2022 Roughly 70 people gathered at the cross streets of where Cardona was killed — 40th Avenue and Roosevelt Street — and held a candlelight vigil honoring Cardona's life. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 22 July 2022 During her remarks at a candlelight vigil to help her city heal from the massacre perpetrated by a gunman killing seven and wounding dozens more during the Fourth of July Parade, Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering spoke of healing. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
candlelight
noun
can·dle·light ˈkan-dᵊl-ˌlīt
: the light of a candle
They dined by candlelight.
candlelight
noun
as in dark
a time or place of little or no light at candlelight carolers would gather in the village green before beginning their stroll Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- dark
- night
- shadows
- dusk
- darkness
- black
- twilight
- blackness
- midnight
- gloom
- semidarkness
- gloaming
- shade
- umbra
- blackout
- murk
- dimness
- somberness
- mistiness
- brownout
- umbrage
- dullness
- dimout
- paleness
- half-light
- gloominess
- cloudiness
- grayness
- faintness
- murkiness
- haziness
- fogginess
- shadiness
- dulness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- glow
- light
- moonlight
- brightness
- daylight
- glare
- day
- sunlight
- starlight
- brilliance
- blaze
- lightness
- sunshine
- radiance
- luminescence
- shine
- luminosity
- incandescence
- effulgence
- radiancy
- luminance
- luminousness