candleshine en · NOUN
Etymology
From candle + shine.
Meanings
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The light thrown from a lit candle
LOVELOCKS I watched the Lady Caroline Bind up her dark and beauteous hair; Her face was rosy in the glass, And 'twixt the coils her hands would pass, White in the candleshine.
1920, Walter de la Mare, Collected Poems 1901-1918 in Two Volumes:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| candleshines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
de Kerzenschein (light thrown from a lit candle) · fi kynttilänvalo (light thrown from a lit candle)