Definition
incandesced
verb
- past tense of incandescence; to glow or shine brightly with heat; to become incandescent
Usage: literary or technical; rare in modern usage
Examples
- The filament incandesced as electricity passed through it.
- The metal incandesced under the intense heat of the furnace.
- Her anger incandesced into a fierce determination.
- The coals incandesced in the darkness of the fireplace.
- The wire incandesced with a brilliant white light.