Meanings
nounfoot candle (plural foot candles)
plural foot candles · alternative foot-candle
- A measure of illuminance (or light intensity) on a surface equal to one lumen per square foot.
Translations
Portuguese pé-vela
- pé-velaa measure of illuminance
Tagalog talampakan-kandila
- talampakan-kandilaa measure of illuminance
Cite this entry
APA
foot candle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foot%20candle
MLA
“foot candle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foot%20candle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foot candle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foot%20candle.
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