noun
candlestick
KAN-duhl-stihk
noun
1
A holder designed to keep a candle upright.
"A silver candlestick stood at the centre of the table."
2
A chart bar showing a stock's opening and closing prices over a period.
"The trader studied the candlestick chart before buying shares."
How to Use Candlestick
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA holder for a candle, or in finance, a type of chart bar used to track stock price movement.
Common pairings
candlestick holder
candlestick chart
Word Forms
candlesticked past tense, candlesticks plural, candlesticks singular
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Etymology
From Old English candelsticca, a compound of candle + stick.