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candle
noun
a
stick
of
wax
or
similar
material
with
a
wick
in
the
middle
that
you
light
to
give
off
flame
and
light
•
When
the
electricity
failed
,
Maria
lit
a
single
candle
to
brighten
the
room
.
When
the
electricity
failed
,
Maria
lit
a
single
candle
to
brighten
the
room
.
•
The
birthday
cake
was
topped
with
ten
colorful
candles
flickering
in
the
dimmed
dining
room
.
The
birthday
cake
was
topped
with
ten
colorful
candles
flickering
in
the
dimmed
dining
room
.
Middle
English
candel
,
from
Old
English
candela
,
from
Latin
candēla
meaning
“
a
light
,
torch
,”
related
to
candēre
“
to
shine
,
be
white
.”
noun
a
former
unit
for
measuring
how
bright
a
light
source
is
,
roughly
equal
to
one
candela
•
Early
20th-century
lightbulbs
were
often
rated
at
sixteen
candles
of
intensity
.
Early
20th-century
lightbulbs
were
often
rated
at
sixteen
candles
of
intensity
.
•
The
lighthouse
’
s
beam
measured
two
million
candles
,
making
it
visible
far
out
to
sea
.
The
lighthouse
’
s
beam
measured
two
million
candles
,
making
it
visible
far
out
to
sea
.
Adopted
in
the
late
19th
century
from
the
everyday
object
“
candle
,”
whose
flame
served
as
a
practical
reference
brightness
.
verb
-
candle
,
candling
,
candles
,
candled
to
shine
a
strong
light
through
an
egg
to
check
its
freshness
or
to
see
an
embryo
inside
•
The
farmer
candled
each
egg
to
be
sure
none
were
cracked
or
spoiled
.
The
farmer
candled
each
egg
to
be
sure
none
were
cracked
or
spoiled
.
•
Before
incubation
,
technicians
candle
the
eggs
to
check
for
developing
embryos
.
Before
incubation
,
technicians
candle
the
eggs
to
check
for
developing
embryos
.
From
the
practice
of
using
a
small
candle
as
the
original
light
source
for
inspection
,
first
recorded
in
the
18th
century
.
