candles
Wax light sources
Candles are sticks of wax with a wick running through the center, burned to produce light.
Before electric lighting, candles were essential for illumination—hence candlelight dinner evokes old-fashioned romance.
Birthday candles are blown out while making a wish.
To burn the candle at both ends is to exhaust yourself through overwork.
She can't hold a candle to her sister means she doesn't compare favorably.
Honeycomb building material
- paraffinFlammable waxy petroleum derivative
- soyProtein-rich Asian bean
- tallowRendered animal fat
- palmHand's flat interior
wick · pillar · taper · votive · tealight · drip · melting · mold
Burning gas made visible
- glowSteady, soft light
- flickerUnsteady, brief light
- wickFuel-drawing cord
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
luminescence · radiance · brightness · torch · lantern · beacon · lamplight · firelight
Ceremonial set of actions
- altarSacred ritual table
- vigilPurposeful nighttime wakefulness
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- processionFormal moving line
sacred · incense · prayer · shrine · offering · blessing · consecration · votive
Jewish ceremonial lampstand
- HanukkahEight-day Jewish celebration
- AdventChristmas preparatory season
- paschalOf Easter observance
- EasterResurrection commemoration day
Sabbath · yahrzeit · Diwali · cathedral · chapel · liturgy · sanctuary · blessing
Emotional closeness between people
- dinnerPrimary evening meal
- dateSpecific day or outing
- passionIntense emotional drive
- loveIntense fond attachment
Valentine · evening · mood · enchantment · seduction · tenderness · glow · flicker
Gaseous layer around planets
- cozinessComfortable warm intimacy
- warmthHeat you feel
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- glowSteady, soft light
softness · mood · relaxation · comfort · serenity · tranquility · peacefulness · soothing
Pleasing olfactory quality
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- perfumeFragrant liquid for wearing
- vanillaOrchid pod extract
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
sandalwood · cinnamon · jasmine · citrus · eucalyptus · rose · bergamot · patchouli
Purposeful nighttime wakefulness
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- tributeOffering of respect
- mourningPeriod following loss
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
deceased · loss · ceremony · shrine · gathering · anniversary · commemoration · solidarity
beeswax
Honeycomb building material
palm · wick · pillar · taper · votive · tealight · drip · melting · mold · chandler
flame
Burning gas made visible
light · luminescence · radiance · brightness · torch · lantern · beacon · lamplight · firelight · taper
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
procession · sacred · incense · prayer · shrine · offering · blessing · consecration · votive · devotion
menorah
Jewish ceremonial lampstand
Easter · Sabbath · yahrzeit · Diwali · cathedral · chapel · liturgy · sanctuary · blessing · prayer
intimacy
Emotional closeness between people
love · Valentine · evening · mood · enchantment · seduction · tenderness · glow · flicker · ambiance
atmosphere
Gaseous layer around planets
glow · softness · mood · relaxation · comfort · serenity · tranquility · peacefulness · soothing · quietude
fragrance
Pleasing olfactory quality
lavender · sandalwood · cinnamon · jasmine · citrus · eucalyptus · rose · bergamot · patchouli · cedar
vigil
Purposeful nighttime wakefulness
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- tributeOffering of respect
- mourningPeriod following loss
honor · deceased · loss · ceremony · shrine · gathering · anniversary · commemoration · solidarity · prayer
- celebrationsgraduation, festival, party, wedding, fireworks
- home goodsfurniture, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, living room
- household itemschair, furniture, table, couch, sofa
- holiday traditionsChristmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Easter, New Year
- relaxationrelax, naps, break, rest, calm
- Banquet Itemstables, chairs, tablecloths, napkins, plates
candleselectric lights
Current-powered illumination fixtures
fluorescent lights · lightbulbs · neon lights · electric lamps · floodlights
candlesfluorescent lights
Gas-discharge illumination tubes
harsh lighting · industrial lighting · strip lights · LED panels · office lighting
- birthday candlesCake decorations you extinguish
- candlelight vigilsGatherings honoring someone with flames
- votive candleSmall ritual offering light
- electric candleCord-powered flame substitute
- candlelit dinnerEvening meal lit by wax flames
- scented candlePerfumed wax with wick
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