/ Dictionary / Index I incandescence: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in•can•des•cence Pronunciation: (in"kun-des'uns), [key] — n. the emission of visible light by a body, caused by its high temperature. Cf. luminescence. the light produced by such an emission. the quality of being incandescent. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: incandescence (Thesaurus) incandesce incandescent Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language