adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Emitting light by luminescence.

   "But this does not have the slightly yellow glow of things made with luminescent dye."

Adjective

1. 1
   emitting light not caused by heat wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

lightluminousphotogenic

Example

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"But this does not have the slightly yellow glow of things made with luminescent dye."

Etymology

From stem of Latin lumen (“light”) + -escent, equivalent to luminesce + -ent.

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