candle

An object made of wax with a string running from top to bottom which is set alight. Its most common shape is cylindrical.

Has seen more use in the past, but it is still used as a light source in some places, in religious ceremonies and as a symbol of different things such as hope.

See also

• candlelight
• candlestand
• candle wax
• chandelier
• lamp
• lamppost

The following tags are aliased to this tag: candles (learn more).

The following tags implicate this tag: holding_candle (learn more).