The Only Use of
incandescence
in
The Pigman
- We were supposed to study incandescent lamps, but he spent the period telling us about commemorative stamps.†
Chpt 1incandescent = shining
Definitions:
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(1)
(incandescence) shining (usually emitting light as a result of being heated)
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, "incandescence" is used metaphorically to reference intense emotion or brilliance.