as in glow
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible
we could see inside the cave even without a flashlight because of the luminescence coming from some of the fungus on the walls
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Recent Examples of luminescence
Rabil’s luminescence has shown few signs of dimming, which doesn’t surprise former Johns Hopkins teammate and lacrosse icon Kyle Harrison.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2025
Three of the photos did show chemical luminescence, which indicates blood is present due to the reaction with the reagent, the probable cause said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Designers love plaster for its depth, luminescence, and durability.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
The collaborative effort of the researchers led to the design of new types of nanoparticles whose luminescence color depended on applied force.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2025
Three of the photos did show chemical luminescence, which indicates blood is present due to the reaction with the reagent, the probable cause said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Designers love plaster for its depth, luminescence, and durability.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
The collaborative effort of the researchers led to the design of new types of nanoparticles whose luminescence color depended on applied force.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for luminescence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luminescence
Noun
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The ash of the cigarette glows in the darkness of the truck.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Carrots' pigments can help give you a healthy glow and protect against harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Break out the sunglasses and lower those sun shades — the season of early-morning safety closures for sun glare on eastbound Interstate 70 at Floyd Hill is back.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
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The object, temporarily obscured from Earth by solar glare, is being closely tracked by spacecraft, including those operated by NASA.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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In fact, this team found that even after the light from Type Ia supernovas was standardized, Type Ia supernovas from populations of younger stars were fainter than those belonging to older stellar populations.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Never use your high-beam lights.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Even when the jewelry was supplied by the studio, its gleam had to match the personality of the characters portrayed.—
Lynn Yaeger,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2025
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My reflection is tall, perhaps rather like an arrow, my blond hair gleams.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Using laser light of different colors, the Rice team studied how a two-layer Janus TMD—molybdenum sulfur selenide stacked on molybdenum disulfide—responded to illumination through a process called second harmonic generation (SHG).—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Throughout the entire film, the light in the characters’ eyes, too… the Infinity Castle movie is a work of art that makes abundant use of torchlights and illumination.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Luminescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminescence. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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