in·can·desce (ĭn′kən-dĕs′) tr. & intr.v. in·can·desced ,
in·can·desc·ing ,
in·can·desc·es To make or become incandescent.
[Latin
incandēscere ,
to glow :
in- ,
intensive pref. ; see
in- 2 +
candēscere ,
to glow , inchoative of
candēre ,
to shine ; see
kand- in
Indo-European roots .]
incandesce (ˌɪnkænˈdɛs ) vb (General Physics) (intr ) to exhibit incandescence
in•can•desce (ˌɪn kənˈdɛs) v.i., v.t. -desced, -desc•ing. to glow or cause to glow with heat.
[1870–75]
incandesce Past participle: incandescedGerund: incandescingImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative incandesce incandesce
Present I incandesce you incandesce he/she/it incandesces we incandesce you incandesce they incandesce
Preterite I incandesced you incandesced he/she/it incandesced we incandesced you incandesced they incandesced
Present Continuous I am incandescing you are incandescing he/she/it is incandescing we are incandescing you are incandescing they are incandescing
Present Perfect I have incandesced you have incandesced he/she/it has incandesced we have incandesced you have incandesced they have incandesced
Past Continuous I was incandescing you were incandescing he/she/it was incandescing we were incandescing you were incandescing they were incandescing
Past Perfect I had incandesced you had incandesced he/she/it had incandesced we had incandesced you had incandesced they had incandesced
Future I will incandesce you will incandesce he/she/it will incandesce we will incandesce you will incandesce they will incandesce
Future Perfect I will have incandesced you will have incandesced he/she/it will have incandesced we will have incandesced you will have incandesced they will have incandesced
Future Continuous I will be incandescing you will be incandescing he/she/it will be incandescing we will be incandescing you will be incandescing they will be incandescing
Present Perfect Continuous I have been incandescing you have been incandescing he/she/it has been incandescing we have been incandescing you have been incandescing they have been incandescing
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been incandescing you will have been incandescing he/she/it will have been incandescing we will have been incandescing you will have been incandescing they will have been incandescing
Past Perfect Continuous I had been incandescing you had been incandescing he/she/it had been incandescing we had been incandescing you had been incandescing they had been incandescing
Conditional I would incandesce you would incandesce he/she/it would incandesce we would incandesce you would incandesce they would incandesce
Past Conditional I would have incandesced you would have incandesced he/she/it would have incandesced we would have incandesced you would have incandesced they would have incandesced
Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
Verb 1. incandesce - cause to become incandescent or glow; "the lamp was incandesced"alter ,
change ,
modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
2. incandesce - become incandescent or glow with heat; "an incandescing body"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
incandesce verb 1. To emit a bright light:
2. To shine brightly and steadily but without a flame: