burning incense
Lit scented stick
Burning incense is the act of setting fire to aromatic materials—resins, woods, or plant matter—to release fragrant smoke.
The practice appears in religious rituals, meditation, and simple air freshening: The temple was hazy with burning incense.
As a noun phrase, it refers to incense that is currently alight.
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- holy smokeAntiquated surprise exclamation
- thin airSeeming nothingness
- fragrancePleasing olfactory quality
- sweet smellAgreeable olfactory sensation
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- Biblical Ritualsaltar offering, drink offering, thank offering, temple worship, priestly blessing
- Taiwan beliefsJade Emperor, Taoism, folk religion, temple fair, joss paper
- home routinesmorning routine, weekly cleaning, chores, cleaning, laundry
- memorial customscemetery visits, grave visits, lighting candles, church services, requiem mass
- worship actspraying, kneeling, prostration, genuflection, bowing
burning incenseopening windows
Unlatching glass panes outward
reed diffuser · essential oil diffuser · mechanical ventilation · aerosol spray
burning incenseclearing the air
Dispelling misunderstanding openly
air purifier · deodorizing · ventilating · HEPA filtration · fresh air
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