candlelit

flame

Burning gas made visible

• glowSteady, soft light
• waxPliable waterproof substance
• wickFuel-drawing cord

sputter · glimmer · shimmer · dance · quiver · twinkle · wavering · guttering · dancing · shadows

glow

Steady, soft light

• warmthHeat you feel
• softnessYielding to gentle pressure
• dimLow in light

gentle · subdued · luminous · shadowy · dusky · golden · intimate · hushed · atmospheric · diffused

ceremony

Formal event marking occasions

• vigilPurposeful nighttime wakefulness
• altarSacred ritual table
• seanceRitual to contact spirits

invocation · rite · shrine · procession · mass · vespers · prayer · meditation · remembrance · memorial

warm

Moderately heated, or friendly

• firesideArea beside the hearth
• hearthFireplace floor area
• snugComfortably close-fitting

comfort · evening · nook · blanket · winter · hygge · cottage · cabin · den · reading

dinner

Primary evening meal

• dateSpecific day or outing
• eveningLate day period
• intimateClosely personal or private

tête-à-tête · proposal · anniversary · rendezvous · seduction · valentine · courtship · love · passion · embrace

• states of lightbright, dim, dark, glow, glare
• atmospheresmisty, hazy, foggy, smoky, humid
• dim lightingtwilit, moonlit, shadowy, dusky, lamplit
• lightsunlight, daylight, shine, rays, moonlight
• light sourcesflashlight, lamp, sunlight, moonlight, light bulb
• ancientantiquity, archaic, classical, medieval, Middle Ages