/ Dictionary / Index C candlepower: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: can•dle•pow•er Pronunciation: (kan'dl-pou"ur), [key] — n. Optics. (formerly) a measure of luminous intensity expressed in candles. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: candlepower (Thesaurus) candlepin candlesnuffer Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language