incandescence

/ˌɪnkænˈdɛsəns/
noun
  1. The emission of light from a hot object; the state of glowing with heat.
    • Old light bulbs produce light through incandescence of a metal filament.
    • The blacksmith watched the incandescence of the iron as it heated up.
    • The incandescence of the lava was visible for miles.
  2. Intense emotion or passion; brilliance.
    • Her speech had an incandescence that moved the entire audience.
    • The incandescence of his anger surprised everyone in the room.
    • There was a creative incandescence in the artist's final works.
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