luminescent
adjective
uk/ˌluː.mɪˈnes.ənt/us/ˌluː.məˈnes.ənt/chemistry,physicsspecialized
(of asubstance)producinglightwithout beingheated:
Bacteriaproducedistinctive, luminescentsignalsasdetectedby a photometer.
literary
seemingtoshine:
Aselectionof Duwek's luminescentworkprintedoncanvasis ondisplayuntilSaturdayat thegalleryin Atlanta.
- Many of theanimalslivingin thedeepestwatermaketheirownlightwith luminescentchemicalsintheirbodies.
- Light isproducedwhenmercuryvaporconductselectricalcurrentto a luminescentcoatingthatlinestheglasstube.
- Asmatteringofbright,almostluminescentyellowchairsand avividlyredCoca-Colamachinedaubtheroomwithcolor.
Giving out light
- afire
- albedo
- beam
- bioluminescence
- brighten
- burnished
- candlelit
- flicker
- glimmer
- glitter
- illuminate
- noctilucent
- non-glare
- non-luminous
- out-glitter
- pearlescence
- reflected ray
- shine
- spotlight
- wink
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