noun
firelight
FY-er-lyt/ˈfaɪərlaɪt/
Light produced by a fire.
The firelight casts a warm glow across the room.
Etymology
The compound names light by its source: an open fire. This same combination already existed in Old English, so the selected meaning preserves its original, literal relationship.
In context
down in the corner of the sofa, leaning far back and stretching out one foot to the fender in an unconscious attitude of perfect grace. In the grey afternoon the firelight began to play in her auburn hair.
More examples
- We sit in the firelight and share stories.
- Her face is barely visible in the fading firelight.
- Firelight dances across the walls of the cabin.
Forms
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