| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| multi-candle holder |
candelabra
|
| light provided by a burning candle |
candle flame
,
candlelight
|
| implement with a small cup at the end of a handle; used to extinguish the flame of a candle |
candlesnuffer
|
| candle holder |
candlestick
|
| wick of a candle |
candlewick
|
| candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow |
dip
|
| candle, to extinguish |
douse
,
snuff
|
| light intensity measurement based on candle in one square foot |
foot-candle
|
| unit of illuminance on a surface that is everywhere 1 foot from a point source of 1 candle |
footcandle
|
| ornate candle holder; often with a mirror |
girandola
,
girandole
|
| wall bracket for candle backed by mirror |
girandole
|
| candle burning low or almost out |
gutter
|
| unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter; 0.0929 foot candle |
lux
,
lx
|
| light (as a candle or small bulb) that burns in a bedroom at night (as for children or invalids) |
night-light
|
| luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source |
nit
|
| sharp metal spike to hold a candle |
pricket
|
| candlestick with spike for holding candle |
pricket
|
| tallow candle with a rush stem as the wick |
rush candle
,
rushlight
|
| wall bracket for candle or light |
sconce
|
| bracket for candle, wall |
sconce
|
