Candle vs Flame - What's the difference?
candle | flame |
A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.
The protruding, removable portion of a filter, particularly a water filter.
(obsolete) A unit of luminous intensity, now replaced by the SI unit candela.
(forestry) A fast-growing, light-colored, upward-growing shoot on a pine tree in the spring. As growth slows in summer, the shoot darkens and is no longer conspicuous.
(embryology) To observe the growth of an embryo inside an egg, using a bright light source.
(pottery) To dry greenware prior to beginning of the firing cycle, setting the kiln at 200° Celsius until all water is removed from the greenware.
To check an item (such as an envelope) by holding it between a light source and the eye.
The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.
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*:Long after his cigar burnt bitter, he sat with eyes fixed on the blaze. When the flames at last began to flicker and subside, his lids fluttered, then drooped; but he had lost all reckoning of time when he opened them again to find Miss Erroll in furs and ball-gown kneeling on the hearth.
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, title= A romantic partner or lover in a usually short-lived but passionate affair.
*(Thackeray)
(lb) Intentionally insulting criticism or remark meant to incite anger.
A brilliant reddish orange-gold fiery colour.
The contrasting light and dark figure seen in wood used for stringed instrument making; the curl.
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Burning zeal, passion, imagination, excitement, or anger.
*(John Milton) (1608-1674)
*:in a flame of zeal severe
*(Alexander Pope) (1688-1744)
*:where flames refin'd in breasts seraphic glow
*(Coleridge)
To produce flames; to burn with a flame or blaze.
* Shakespeare
To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardour.
* Macaulay
(Internet, ambitransitive) To post a destructively critical or abusive message (to somebody).
Of a brilliant reddish orange-gold colour, like that of a flame.
As verbs the difference between candle and flame
is that candle is (embryology) to observe the growth of an embryo inside an egg, using a bright light source while flame is .As a noun candle
is a light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.candle
English
(wikipedia candle)Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* ear candle * Roman candleVerb
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(wikipedia flame)Noun
(en noun)Geothermal Energy, volume=101, issue=4, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Energy has seldom been found where we need it when we want it. Ancient nomads, wishing to ward off the evening chill and enjoy a meal around a campfire, had to collect wood and then spend time and effort coaxing the heat of friction out from between sticks to kindle a flame .}}
Derived terms
* aflame * flame-arc lamp * flame bait * flame carbon * flame cell * flame gun * flame nettle * flame of the forest * flame-out, flameout * flameproof * flame-retardant * flame spread * flame test * flame-thrower * flame tree * flame war * go up in flames * inflame * old flame * Taiwan flamecrestVerb
(flam)- The main blaze of it is past, but a small thing would make it flame again.
- He flamed with indignation.
- I flamed him for spamming in my favourite newsgroup.