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candle vs vigil light

vigil light vs candle

candle and vigil light both are nouns.

candle is a verb but vigil light is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
candle Yes No Yes No
vigil light Yes No No No
As nouns, vigil light is a hyponym of candle; that is, vigil light is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than candle:
  • candle: stick of wax with a wick in the middle
  • vigil light: a candle lighted by a worshiper in a church
Other hyponyms of candle include chandlery, dip, rush candle, rushlight, vigil candle.
candle (noun) vigil light (noun)
stick of wax with a wick in the middle a candle lighted by a worshiper in a church
the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin
candle (verb) vigil light (verb)
examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light
Difference between candle and vigil light

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