firelight
pronunciation
How to pronounce firelight in British English:
UK [ˈfaɪəlaɪt]
How to pronounce firelight in American English:
US [ˈfaɪərlaɪt]
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- Noun:
- the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
Word Origin
- firelight (n.)
- also fire-light, "light emitted by an open fire," Old English fyrleoht; see fire (n.) + light (n.).
Example
- 1. And I see your face in the firelight .
- 2. The firelight cast fantastic shadows on the walls .
- 3. The firelight really changes people .
- 4. The firelight flared across the room .
- 5. The glasses glanced and twinkled in firelight .